The effect of the school environment on the emotional health of adolescents: A systematic review

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 925-949

  Kidger, Judi ^a   Araya, Ricardo ^a   Donovan, Jenny ^a   Gunnell, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depression; Emotional health; Mental health; School environment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ANXIETY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNICITY; FAMILY LIFE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84860561397     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-2248     Document Type: Review

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