Physical activity buffers the effects of family conflict on depressed mood: A study on adolescent girls and boys

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 895-902

  Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora ^a,b,c   Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork ^a,b,d   Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik ^a,e   Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a,d  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depressed mood; Family conflict; Mental health; Physical activity; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052038046     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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