Individual and regional association between socioeconomic status and uncertainty stress, and life stress: a representative nationwide study of China.
Background: Many studies have examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and mental stress. Uncertainty stress is a prominent aspect of mental stress. Yet no research has ever empirically analyzed the impact of SES on uncertainty stress. Methods: Students were identified through a m...
| Publicado en: | International Journal for Equity in Health Vol. 16; pp. 1 - 9 |
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BioMed Central
7/5/2017
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