Sex differences in symptoms of depression among american children and adolescents

Psychological Reports

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 185-188

  Abdel Khalek, Ahmed M ^a   Soliman, Hussein H ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036481248     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2002.90.1.185     Document Type: Article

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