Sex discrimination and mental health in women: A prospective analysis.

Ruth A HackettAndrew SteptoeSarah E Jackson

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2019)

Women who perceive that they have been discriminated against based on their sex report poorer mental health and well-being than those who do not perceive discrimination. These results provide cross-sectional and prospective evidence of associations between perceived sex discrimination and mental well-being outcomes in U.K. women. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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