Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 195-197 , February 2007

Co-Occurrence of Problem Behaviors in South Korean Adolescents: Findings from Korea Youth Panel Survey

  • Diane Rhee, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Sung-Cheol Yun, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Young-Ho Khang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Young-Ho Khang, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1 Pungnap-2Dong Songpa-Gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.

Received 8 May 2006 ,Accepted 16 August 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00304-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.08.007

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 195-197 , February 2007

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