Moderation and mediation effects of coping by chinese american and european american adolescents

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-44

  Jose, Paul E ^a   Huntsinger, Carol S ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b School of Psychology   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescents; Chinese american; Coping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ASIAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15844414682     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.166.1.16-44     Document Type: Article

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