Does the recent intensification of nationalistic and xenophobic attitudes in Eastern European countries adversely affect public mental health?

Does the recent intensification of nationalistic and xenophobic attitudes in Eastern European countries adversely affect public mental health?

Abstract Background The authors postulate that the recent intensification of the nationalist and xenophobic attitude in Poland and other Eastern European countries is detrimental to public mental health. The xenophobic attitude is accompanied by a higher incidence of anxiety and depression, disputes...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrzej Brodziak, Alicja Różyk-Myrta, Agnieszka Wolińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Nationalistic attitude
Xenophobia
Xenophobic attitude
Eastern Europe
Public mental health
Positive psychology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3785-3

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3785-3

Similar Items