Self-reported emotional and behavioral problems in Swedish 14 to 15-year-old adolescents: A study with the self-report version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 523-532

  Lundh, Lars Gunnar ^a   Wangby Lundh, Margit ^a   Bjärehed, Jonas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Psychometric properties; Psychopathological symptoms; Self report; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CONDUCT DISORDER; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

EID: 56749165571     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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