Illness uncertainty, attributional style, and psychological adjustment in older adolescents and young adults with asthma

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 871-880

  Mullins, Larry L ^a   Chaney, John M ^a   Pace, Terry M ^b   Hartman, Valerie L ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Asthma; College students

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0031406123     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.6.871     Document Type: Article

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