Abstract
This study assessed sex differences affecting the psychological wellbeing of Chinese adolescents. Various instruments were used to measure psychiatric symptoms and positive mental health. The results showed that female adolescents displayed significantly more psychiatric as well as somatic symptoms and scored lower on scales reflecting positive mental health. The findings are generally consistent with those found in the Western literature, but suggest that, in the Chinese culture, sex differences in mental health begin to appear in adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-412 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
- Education
- Psychology(all)
