Relationship of perceived competencies, perceived social support, and gender to substance use in young adolescents

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 933-940

  Lifrak, Patricia D ^a   McKay, James R ^a   Rostain, Anthony ^a   Alterman, Arthur I ^a   O'Brien, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Competency; Substance use; Support

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0030904810     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199707000-00015     Document Type: Article

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