Longitudinal Influences of Positive Youth Development and Life Satisfaction on Problem Behaviour among Adolescents in Hong Kong

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1171-1197

  Sun, Rachel C F ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Life satisfaction; Longitudinal prediction; Positive youth development; Problem behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; MODEL VALIDATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84886747005     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-012-0196-4     Document Type: Article

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