Developmental contexts and sense of coherence in adolescence: A systematic review

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 800-812

  Rivera, Francisco ^a   García Moya, Irene ^b   Moreno, Carmen ^b   Ramos, Pilar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

adolescence; context; health psychology; sense of coherence; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTEXT; FEMALE; HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENCE; CONTEXT; HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX FACTORS; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT;

EID: 84878358989     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312455077     Document Type: Review

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