Health and well-being of young people who attend secondary school in Aotearoa, New Zealand: What has changed from 2001 to 2007?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 191-197

  Denny, Simon J ^a   Grant, Sue ^a   Utter, Jennifer ^b   Robinson, Elizabeth M ^b   Fleming, Theresa M ^a   Milfont, Taciano L ^c   Crengle, Sue ^d   Clark, Terryann ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi N ^b   Dixon, Robyn ^a   Merry, Sally ^e   Herd, Ruth ^a   Watson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics   (New Zealand)

^c Te Kupenga Hauora Maori ^*  (New Zealand)

^d School of Nursing and   (New Zealand)

^e VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adolescent; mental health; population health surveys; risk and protective factors; sexual health; substance use

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; WELLBEING; WITNESS;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955155766     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01945.x     Document Type: Article

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