Investigating Mental Fitness and School Connectedness in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, Canada

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 444-450

  Murnaghan, Donna ^a   Morrison, William ^b   Laurence, Courtney ^a   Bell, Brandi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mental health; Predictors of mental fitness; School connectedness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW BRUNSWICK; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84901753405     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12169     Document Type: Article

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