High school youth and suicide risk: Exploring protection afforded through physical activity and sport participation

Journal of School Health

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 545-553

  Taliaferro, Lindsay A ^a   Rienzo, Barbara A ^a   Miller, M David ^a   Pigg Jr , R Morgan ^a   Dodd, Virginia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Injury prevention; Mental health; Physical fitness and sport; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52249119415     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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