Adolescent positive mental health and psychological symptoms: A longitudinal study in a Chinese context

Psychologia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 217-225

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Longitudinal study; Positive mental health; Psychiatric symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032276911     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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