Social problem solving as a predictor of well-being in adolescents and young adults

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 393-406

  Siu, Andrew M H ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Family functioning; Social problem solving; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; COGNITION; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 75749138909     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9527-5     Document Type: Article

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