Leisure activities and adolescent psychological well-being

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 173-186

  Trainor, Sarah ^a   Delfabbro, Paul ^a   Anderson, Sarah ^b   Winefield, Anthony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Leisure activity; Personality; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VALIDITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 75949125674     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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