Predictors of children's and adolescents' risk perception

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 425-435

  Greening, Leilani ^a   Stoppelbein, Laura ^b   Chandler, C C ^c   Elkin, T David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Health beliefs; Risk perception; Unrealistic optimism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COGNITION; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 20544447285     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi066     Document Type: Article

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