The role of parental and adolescent attributions in adjustment of adolescents with chronic illness

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-269

  Guion, Kimberly ^a   Mrug, Sylvie ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescents; Attribution style; Chronic illness; Coping

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867334348     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9288-6     Document Type: Article

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