Conceptualization and measurement of coping during adolescence: A review of the literature

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-185

  Garcia, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Coping; Instrument; Literature review; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77954204697     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01327.x     Document Type: Review

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