Sense of coherence among Finnish young men - A cross-sectional study at military call-up

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 473-480

  Ristkari, T ^a   Sourander, A ^a   Helenius, H ^a   Nikolakaros, G ^a   Salantera S ^a   Multimaki P ^b   Parkkola, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Mental health; Sense of coherence; Substance use; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 29144517321     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480500360898     Document Type: Article

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