Direct and indirect effects of a family-based intervention in early adolescence on parent-youth relationship quality, late adolescent health, and early adult obesity

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 106-116

  Van Ryzin, Mark J ^a   Nowicka, Paulina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depression; Family based prevention and intervention; Obesity; Parent youth relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883174488     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031428     Document Type: Article

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