Self-perceived health among adolescents: The role of gender and psychosocial factors

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 701-708

  Piko, Bettina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gender; Psychosocial health; Self perceived health

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGARY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SELF EVALUATION; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34249079508     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0311-0     Document Type: Article

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