Quality of life and resilience in adolescents with a mobility disability

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 370-379

  Alriksson Schmidt, Ann I ^a   Wallander, Jan ^a   Biasini, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Disability; Quality of life; Resilience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33947158196     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl002     Document Type: Article

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