Modeling relations between hassles and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescents: A four-year prospective study

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 428-442

  Carter, Jocelyn Smith ^a   Garber, Judy ^a   Ciesla, Jeffrey A ^a   Cole, David A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hassles; Internalizing and externalizing symptoms; Psychopathology; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; LIFE EVENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33748857227     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.115.3.428     Document Type: Article

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