Childhood adversity, perceived discrimination, and coping strategies in relation to depressive symptoms among first nations adults in Canada: The moderating role of unsupportive social interactions from ingroup and outgroup members

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 326-336

  McQuaid, Robyn Jane ^a   Bombay, Amy ^b   McInnis, Opal Arilla ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a   Anisman, Hymie ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Childhood trauma; Coping; Depressive symptoms; Discrimination; Unsupport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILDHOOD TRAUMA QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937072980     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037541     Document Type: Article

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