School absenteeism and mental health among sexual minority youth and heterosexual youth

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-47

  Burton, Chad M ^a   Marshal, Michael P ^a   Chisolm, Deena J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; School absenteeism; Sexual minority youth; Truancy

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUP; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORITY GROUPS; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894906421     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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