Symptoms of anxiety and depression and mother's marital status: an exploratory analysis of polygyny and psychosocial stress

Authors :: Patil, Crystal
Hadley, Craig
Source :: American Journal of Human Biology. July-August, 2008, Vol. 20 Issue 4, 475-477
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Women from several Tanzania communities were analyzed to determine the relation between the measures of marital status and polygyny and psychosocial stress. Polygynous marriage was shown to lead to anxiety and depression in these females.

Subjects :: Tanzania -- Health aspects
Tanzania -- Social aspects
Marital status -- Evaluation
Maternal age -- Health aspects
Polygamy -- Health aspects
Polygamy -- Social aspects
Biological sciences

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