The Adolescent Perception of Invincibility and Its Influence on Teen Acceptance of Health Promotion Strategies

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 460-468

  Wickman, Mary E ^a,b   Anderson, Nancy Lois Ruth ^a,b   Smith Greenberg, Cindy ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent risk behaviors; Health promotion; Invincibility; Risk reduction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56349122094     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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