Psychological Vulnerability Among Overweight/Obese Minority Adolescents

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-301

  Martyn Nemeth, Pamela A ^a,b   Penckofer, Sue ^c  

^a LEWIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

child and adolescent health; emotional health; stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MINORITY GROUP; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; OBESITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864040920     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840511430508     Document Type: Article

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