Adolescents with a childhood experience of parental divorce: A longitudinal study of mental health and adjustment

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 725-739

  Størksen, Ingunn ^a   Røysamb, Espen ^a,b   Moum, Torbjørn ^b   Tambs, Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIVORCE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 28244479412     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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