Depression, optimism, and positive health practices in young adolescents

Psychological Reports

Volumn 95, Issue 3 I, 2004, Pages 932-934

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

^a State University of New Jersey ^*  (United States)

^b New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 12344310619     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.95.3.932-934     Document Type: Article

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