Brief report: Effect of menarcheal status and family structure on depressive symptoms and emotional/behavioural problems in young adolescent girls

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 175-179

  Capron, Christiane ^a,b   Thérond, Carine ^a,b   Duyme, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY   (France)

^b UMR HydroSciences 5569   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Depressive symptoms; Emotional behavioural problems; Family structure; Menarcheal status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION INVENTORY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENARCHE;

EID: 33845983296     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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