Do stressful events account for the link between socioeconomic status and mental health?
Background The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine the relationships between socioeconomic status (SES), demographic variables and mental health and to determine whether number of life stressors mediated these relationships. Methods Wave 1 (2001–02) and 2 (2004–05) data from the Natio...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 205 - 213 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2014
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