Demographic and environmental factors associated with mental health: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Kim, Jayeun ^a   Kim, Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Community health; Cross sectional study; Demographic character; Greenness; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB MARKET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL PARK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP TIME; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEOUL; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018498114     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040431     Document Type: Article

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