A head above the rest: Height and adolescent psychological well-being

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-228

  Rees, Daniel I ^a   Sabia, Joseph J ^b   Argys, Laura M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Education; Height; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651233533     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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