The relationship between temperament and character and psychopathology in community children with overweight

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-24

  Hwang, Jun Won ^a   Lyoo, In Kyoon ^a   Kim, Boong Nyun ^a   Shin, Min Sup ^a   Kim, Seog Ju ^b   Cho, Soo Churl ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Ka Cheon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Overweight; Psychopathology; Temperament and character

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELINQUENCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOUTH KOREA; TEMPERAMENT; BODY MASS; CHARACTER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HARM REDUCTION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; KOREA; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHARACTER; COMORBIDITY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; KOREA; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBESITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STATISTICS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 33746639685     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200602000-00003     Document Type: Article

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