Socioeconomic Status and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in African American College Students: The Mediating Role of Hopelessness

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 275-290

  Salami, Temilola K ^a   Walker, Rheeda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; anxiety; depression; hopelessness; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900315638     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798413486158     Document Type: Article

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