Brief report: Nature and implications of personal projects among adolescents with and without diabetes

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1019-1024

  Helgeson, Vicki S ^a   Takeda, Akiko ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Diabetes; Goals

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH STATUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 70349466717     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp024     Document Type: Article

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