Comparison of health-promoting behavior between Taiwanese and American adolescents: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-69

  Chen, Mei Yen ^a   James, Kathy ^b   Wang, Edward K ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c Taoyuan Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescent health promotion behavior; San Diego; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 33845445867     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.11.015     Document Type: Article

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