Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions

Authors : Demet TAŞ, Ebru Öztürk ÇOPUR, Hande ÜNLÜ, Zeynep TÜZÜN, Lütfiye Hilal ÖZCEBE

Pages : 257-265

Doi:10.5798/dicletip.339004

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Publication Date : 2017-09-20

Article Type : Research Paper

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Keywords : Chronic health conditions, adolescent, self efficacy