An exploratory study of the relationship of family support and coping with adjustment: Implications for college students with a chronic illness

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 365-376

  Wodka, Ericka L ^a   Barakat, Lamia P ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; College students; Coping; Family support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34248152691     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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