Conception of wellness in families with a diabetic child

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 573-586

  Jutras, Sylvie ^a   Morin, Pauline ^a   Proulx, Renée ^a   Vinay, Marie Claude ^a   Roy, Emmanuelle ^a   Routhier, Lysanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health perceptions; Paediatric diabetes; Role in the family; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCEPTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SIBLING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIALIZATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTHERS; QUEBEC; SIBLINGS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0042691228     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13591053030085008     Document Type: Article

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