Ethnic microaggressions, traumatic stress symptoms, and Latino depression: A moderated mediational model

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 393-401

  Torres, Lucas ^a   Taknint, Joelle T ^b  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethnic identity; Ethnic microaggressions; General self efficacy; Latino mental health; Traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; PREJUDICE; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937073909     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000077     Document Type: Article

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