The effect of agency on women's mental distress: A prospective cohort study from rural Rajasthan, India

The effect of agency on women's mental distress: A prospective cohort study from rural Rajasthan, India

Agency, the ability to identify goals and then act upon them, is a core component of women's empowerment and has important implications for the rights and well-being of women and girls. However, inadequate measurement of agency impedes empirical investigation, and few studies have investigated...

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Main Authors: Bates, L.M (Author), Harper, S. (Author), Nandi, A. (Author), Richardson, R.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
Subjects:
adult
Adult
agency
Agency
Article
attitude
Attitude
cohort analysis
controlled study
decision making
Decision Making
disease association
distress syndrome
empowerment
Empowerment
female
Female
follow up
Gender
gender relations
General Health Questionnaire
goal attainment
human
Humans
India
interview
Interviews as Topic
mental disease
Mental Disorders
Mental distress
mental health
mental stress
model
Prospective Studies
prospective study
psychology
Rajasthan
randomized controlled trial
rural area
rural population
Rural Population
Stress, Psychological
time
validation process
womens health
women's health
women's rights
Women's Rights
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