Suicide ideation and social desirability among school-aged young people

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 519-533

  Miotto, P ^a   Preti, A ^b,c  

^a ULSS 7   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Genneruxi Medical Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adolescence; Denial; Hopelessness; Self deception; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEATH; DEFENSIVENESS; DENIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 46749152232     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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