Depression and its relationship to loneliness and life events among urban poor in the federal territory, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This study examines the relationship between loneliness, life events and depression among 178 adults in the disadvantage community of Malaysia and to determine predictors of depression. A set of stand-ardized questionnaires was used to measure depression, loneliness and stressful life events. The re...

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Main Authors: Siti Nor Radhiah Muhammad Yamin (Author), Nor Ba'yah Abdul Kadir (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2016.
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