The Relationship of Perception of Invincibility, Demographics, and Risk Behaviors in Adolescents of Military Parents

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-33

  Wickman, Mary ^a   Greenberg, Cindy ^a   Boren, Denise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; invincibility; military; risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; EGO; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MIGRATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLDIER; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSION; EGO; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72049132128     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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