Stress symptoms among adolescents: The role of subjective psychosocial conditions, lifestyle, and self-esteem

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 987-996

  Schraml, Karin ^a   Perski, Aleksander ^a   Grossi, Giorgio ^a   Simonsson Sarnecki Margareta, M ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Chronic stress; Gender differences; Psychosocial factors; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING HABIT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SWITZERLAND; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 80052023323     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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