A prospective study of the effects of optimism on adolescent health risks

Pediatrics

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 308-316

  Patton, George C ^a,c,d   Tollit, Michelle M ^a,c   Romaniuk, Helena ^a,b,c,d   Spence, Susan H ^e   Sheffield, Jeannie ^f   Sawyer, Michael G ^g,h  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behaviors; Anxiety; Depression; Optimism; Psychological style; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79551556120     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0748     Document Type: Article

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