Gender affects self-evaluation in children with cystic fibrosis and their healthy siblings

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1320-1326

  Wennström, Inga Lill ^a,b,c   Berg, Ulla ^a   Kornfält, Ragnhild ^b   Rydën, Olof ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Box 213 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Gender; Healthy sibling; Self esteem; Sibling pairs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SEX RATIO; SIBLING; SKILL; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SIBLINGS; SWEDEN;

EID: 27144517670     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0803525051002934     Document Type: Article

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