Considering the factors of gender and body weight in the promotion of healthy behavior among adolescents

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-243

  Chen, Mei Yen ^a   Chou, Chuan Chiang ^b   Yang, Rea Jane ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Gender; Health promoting behavior; Nursing; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL NURSING; SEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 27744464860     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387545.76007.8b     Document Type: Article

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