Cumulative trauma, gender discrimination and mental health in women: mediating role of self-esteem

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 416-423

  Kucharska, Justyna ^a  

^a REGENT'S UNIVERSITY LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma; gender discrimination; mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; POLAND; PSYCHOSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SEXISM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; ADOLESCENT; EMOTION; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-CONTROL; SEXISM; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85038624480     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1417548     Document Type: Article

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