Prevalence and associated factors of emotional and behavioural problems in Chinese school adolescents: A cross-sectional survey

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 319-326

  Wang, J N ^a   Liu, L ^a   Wang, L ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Cross sectional survey; Emotional and behavioural problem; School adolescent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 84898465814     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12101     Document Type: Article

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