Perceived Social Support and Mental Health Among Single vs. Partnered Polish Young Adults

Current Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 82-96

  Adamczyk, Katarzyna ^a   Segrin, Chris ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Mental health problems; Partnered; Perceived social support; Single; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939891812     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-014-9242-5     Document Type: Article

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