A diathesis-stress model of engagement in risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2850-2860

  Auerbach, Randy P ^a   Abela, John R Z ^a   Zhu, Xiongzhao ^b   Yao, Shuqiao ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Coping; Negative events; Risky behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHINESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRESS; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 35548968838     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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