Measurement of post-war coping and stress responses: A study of Bosnian adolescents

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 323-335

  Benson, Molly A ^a   Compas, Bruce E ^b   Layne, Christopher M ^c   Vandergrift, Nathan ^d,f   Pašalić, Hafiza ^e   Katalinksi, Ranka ^e   Pynoos, Robert S ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Bosnia; Coping; Measurement; Stress; War

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455141338     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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