Download or read book The Development of a Model to Explain Relationships Between Adolescent Stress, Coping Style, Depressive Symptoms and Health Risk Behaviors written by Elizabeth M. Cosgrave and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between stress, coping style, depressive symptoms and health risk behaviors in adolescents. Both the frequency of participating in health risk behaviors (defined as cigarette smoking, alcohol use, other drug use and eating problems) and the motives for engaging in these behaviors was examined. (leaf ii)