Perceived discrimination and psychological distress in Sweden
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Perceived discrimination and psychological distress in Sweden.
There is lack of evidence on the health effects of perceived discrimination. We analysed the association between perceived discrimination and psychological distress, and whether socio-economic disadvantage explains this association in 15,406 men and 17,922 women in Sweden during 2004. After adjustment for age and long-term illness, frequent experiences of discrimination were associated with inc...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.021188