Adolescents' risk perceptions in relation to risk behavior with long-term health consequences; antecedents and outcomes: A literature review

Safety Science

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1740-1748

  Larsman, Pernilla ^a   Eklöf, Mats ^b   Törner, Marianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health behavior; Person centered care; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BENEFITS AND COSTS; COVARIATES; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; HEALTH CONSEQUENCES; JOURNAL ARTICLES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LITERATURE SEARCH; PERSON CENTERED CARE; RISK BEHAVIOR; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; WELLBEING;

HEALTH; RISK PERCEPTION;

HEALTH RISKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 84863549704     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2012.04.009     Document Type: Review

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