Assessing psychosocial well-being of adolescents: A systematic review of measuring instruments

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 629-646

  Tsang, K L V ^a   Wong, P Y H ^a   Lo, S K ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Measurement; Psychosocial well being; School health; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864742456     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01355.x     Document Type: Review

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