Adolescents' hypochondriacal fears and beliefs: Relationship with demographic features, psychological distress, well-being and health-related behaviors

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 259-264

  Sirri, Laura ^a   Ricci Garotti, Maria Grazia ^a   Grandi, Silvana ^a   Tossani, Eliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Health anxiety; Health related behaviors; Hypochondriasis; Illness Attitude Scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEAR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SLEEP PATTERN; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941600193     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.07.002     Document Type: Article

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