Mental Health, Coping Styles, and Risk-Taking Behaviors in Young Adults

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 287-303

  Khodarahimi, Siamak ^a   Fathi, Rayhan ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adults; coping styles; gender; mental health; risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRANIAN (CITIZEN); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WAYS OF COPING QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978766606     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2016.1196101     Document Type: Article

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