Perceived parental control and psychological well-being in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 535-545

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a   Lee, Tak Yan ^b   Lee, Britta M ^a   Chow, Joyce ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Hong Kong; Parental behavioral control; Parental psychological control

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HONG KONG; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 33646549689     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.3.535     Document Type: Article

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