Factors associated with good self-rated health in European adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 971-979

  Novak, Dario ^a   Štefan, Lovro ^a   Emeljanovas, Arunas ^b   Mieziene, Brigita ^b   Milanović, Ivana ^c   Janić, Snežana Radisavljević ^c   Kawachi, Ichiro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b LITHUANIAN SPORTS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c Faculty of Sport and Physical Education   (Serbia)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Mental problems; Physical activity; Social capital; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CROATIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LITHUANIA; MALE; SELF EVALUATION; SERBIA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CROATIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LITHUANIA; MALE; SERBIA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85023180627     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-1015-0     Document Type: Article

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