Social support, self-esteem, and positive health practices of early adolescents

Psychological Reports

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-103

  Yarcheski, Thomas J ^a,c   Mahon, Noreen E ^b   Yarcheski, Adela ^b  

^a GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Jersey   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037317447     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2003.92.1.99     Document Type: Article

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