Gender differences in subjective well-being, self-esteem and psychosocial functioning in adolescents with symptoms of anxiety and depression: Findings from the Nord-Trøndelag health study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-267

  Derdikman Eiron, Ruth ^a   Indredavik, Marit S ^a,c   Bratberg, Grete H ^b   Taraldsen, Gunnar ^a   Bakken, Inger Johanne ^a   Colton, Matthew ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Academic problems; Adolescence; Behavior problems; Depression; Mental health; Self esteem; Social relations; Subjective well being; Young HUNT study

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHECKLIST; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHECKLIST; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 79955608867     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00859.x     Document Type: Article

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