The mediating effects of stress and coping on depression among adolescents in China

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-180

  Sun, Ying ^a   Tao, Fangbiao ^a   Hao, Jiahu ^a   Wan, Yuhui ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescent depression; Gender differences in depression; Mediating effects of stress and coping; Psychological adaptation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHINA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054841828     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00238.x     Document Type: Article

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