Family correlates of adolescents' emotional/behavioural problems: Evidence from a Greek school-based sample

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1319-1323

  Giannakopoulos, G ^a   Mihas, C ^a   Dimitrakaki, C ^a   Tountas, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Emotional behavioural problems; Family; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 68249100922     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01314.x     Document Type: Article

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