Resiliency training in Indian children: A pilot investigation of the Penn Resiliency Program

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 4125-4139

  Sankaranarayanan, Aruna ^a   Cycil, Chandrika ^b  

^a Brunel University Uxbridge ^*  (India)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attributional style; Children; Depression; Optimism; PRP; Resiliency; Urban India

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD HEALTH; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PESSIMISM; PILOT STUDY; TRAINING;

INDIA;

ASSERTIVENESS; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CITIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84898865182     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110404125     Document Type: Article

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