Leisure time physical activity does not moderate the relationship between stress and psychological functioning in Norwegian adolescents

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-22

  Moksnes, Unni K ^a   Moljord, Inger E O ^a,b   Espnes, Geir A ^a   Byrne, Don G ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent stress; Anxiety; Buffer; Depression; Physical exercise; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

EID: 77956708357     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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