Does perceived social support and parental attitude relate to alexithymia? A study in Finnish late adolescents

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 254-260

  Karukivi, Max ^a,b   Joukamaa, Matti ^c,d   Hautala, Lea ^a,e   Kaleva, Olli ^a,e   Haapasalo Pesu, Kirsi Maria ^b   Liuksila, Pirjo Riitta ^e   Saarijärvi, Simo ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Satakunta Hospital District   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Turku Municipal Health Care and Social Services   (Finland)

^f TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alexithymia; Parental attitude; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FINNISH; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79953091639     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.11.028     Document Type: Article

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