Factors associated with self-reported depression and self-esteem among school-going adolescents from a geographically defined region in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 17-22

  O'Farrell, Anne ^a   Flanagan, E ^a   Bedford, D ^a   James, D ^a   Howell, F ^a  

^a HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENDER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 31344456168     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03168976     Document Type: Review

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