Self-rated health during adolescence: Stability and predictors of change (Young-HUNT study, Norway)

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Breidablik, Hans Johan ^a   Meland, Eivind ^b   Lydersen, Stian ^c  

^a District General Hospital of Førde   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Self rated health; Stability; Young HUNT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORWAY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SELF RATED HEALTH; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449093784     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn111     Document Type: Article

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