Socioeconomic Differences in Adolescent Stress: The Role of Psychological Resources

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-134

  Finkelstein, Daniel M ^a   Kubzansky, Laura D ^b   Capitman, John ^c   Goodman, Elizabeth ^d  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Human Services   (United States)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Coping; Optimism; Socioeconomic status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OPTIMISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846431660     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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