Depressive symptoms in adolescent pupils are heavily influenced by the school they go to. A study of 10th grade pupils in Oslo, Norway

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 400-404

  Haavet, Ole R ^a   Dalen, Ingvild ^a   Straand, Jørund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depressive symptoms; Life change events; Pupil; Schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 33748202973     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki197     Document Type: Article

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