Illness centrality and well-being among male and female early adolescents with diabetes

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-272

  Helgeson, Vicki S ^a   Novak, Sarah A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents with diabetes; Gender; Health; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE;

EID: 33947136865     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl018     Document Type: Article

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