Positive youth, healthy adults: Does positive well-being in adolescence predict better perceived health and fewer risky health behaviors in young adulthood?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-73

  Hoyt, Lindsay T ^a   Chase Lansdale, P Lindsay ^a   McDade, Thomas W ^a   Adam, Emma K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Positive health; Positive well being; Positive youth development; Psychosocial influences on health; Risky health behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE WELL BEING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84155164807     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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