Protective effect of supportive family relationships and the influence of stressful life events on adolescent adjustment

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-152

  Oliva, Alfredo ^a   Jiménez, Jesús M ^a   Parra, Águeda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Externalizing and internalizing problems; Family relationships; Moderation; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61949483305     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800802082296     Document Type: Article

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