Do schools influence student risk-taking behaviors and emotional health symptoms?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 259-267

  Denny, Simon J ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth M ^a   Utter, Jennifer ^a   Fleming, Theresa M ^a   Grant, Sue ^a   Milfont, Taciano L ^b   Crengle, Sue ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi N ^a   Clark, Terryann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol use; Cigarette use; Depression; Motor vehicle; Risk taking; School health; Sexual health; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUAL HEALTH; TEACHER; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR VEHICLES; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79951952407     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.020     Document Type: Article

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