A preliminary exploration of the moderating role of valued living in the relationships between racist experiences and anxious and depressive symptoms

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 48-55

  Graham, Jessica R ^a   West, Lindsey ^b   Roemer, Lizabeth ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Anxiety; Depression; Racism; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919625693     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.11.001     Document Type: Article

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