Prevalence and correlates of childhood fears in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 422-427

  Mohammed, N A ^a   Eapen, V ^b   Bener, A ^b  

^a AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEATH; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEATH; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0038175191     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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