Do Depression and Low Self-Esteem Follow Abortion Among Adolescents? Evidence from a National Study

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 230-235

  Warren, Jocelyn T ^a   Harvey, S Marie ^a   Henderson, Jillian T ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSALITY; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650088144     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4223010     Document Type: Article

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