Brief report: Test-retest reliability of self-reported adolescent risk behaviour

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-212

  Flisher, Alan J ^a   Evans, Janet ^a   Muller, Martie ^b   Lombard, Carl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1842556736     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2001.10.001     Document Type: Article

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