Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Page 530 , June 2005

Psychosocial aspects of health in adolescence: the influence of gender, and general self-concept

  • Lena K.A. Räty, Ph.D., R.N.T.

      Affiliations

    • Division for Health and Caring Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Lena K.A. Räty, Division for Health and Caring Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden.
    • ,
  • Gerry Larsson, Ph.D., R.Psychol.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Leadership and Management, Swedish National Defense College, Karlstad, Sweden
    • ,
  • Birgitta A. Söderfeldt, Ph.D., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Neurosciences and Locomotion, Division of Neurology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
    • ,
  • Bodil M. Wilde Larsson, Ph.D., R.N.T.

      Affiliations

    • Division for Health and Caring Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden

Received 22 September 2003 ,Revised 8 October 2004

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00415-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.10.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Page 530 , June 2005

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