Does timing and sequencing of transitions to adulthood make a difference? Stress, smoking, and physical activity among young Australian women

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-274

  Bell, Sandra ^a   Lee, Christina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LIFE EVENT; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING; STRESS; WELLBEING; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33845277129     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1303_11     Document Type: Article

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