Effects of traumatic events, social support, and self-efficacy on adolescents' self-health assessments

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 673-684

  Cheever, Kerry H ^a   Hardin, Sally B ^b  

^a Allentown College   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DISASTER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISASTERS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH CAROLINA; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 0033206979     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01939459922044117     Document Type: Article

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