Coping and optimism in relation to dental health behaviour - A study among Finnish young adults

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 477-482

  Ylöstalo, Pekka ^a   Ek, Ellen ^b   Knuuttila, Matti ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active coping; Dental health behavior; Optimism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0346993409     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0909-8836.2003.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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