Relations among perceived control over anxiety-related events, worry, and generalized anxiety disorder in a sample of adolescents

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 237-247

  Frala, Jamie L ^a   Leen Feldner, Ellen W ^a   Blumenthal, Heidemarie ^a   Barreto, Carolina C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anxiety; Generalized anxiety disorder; Perceived control; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77951933802     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9365-6     Document Type: Article

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