Turkish adolescent health risk behaviors and self-esteem

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-228

  Geçkil, Emine ^a   Dündar, Özlem ^a  

^a ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health risk behavior; Hygiene; Nutrition; Physical activity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953675675     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2011.39.2.219     Document Type: Article

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