Birth Order and its Relationship to Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Concept Test Scores in Children

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 29-34

  Gates, Larry ^a   Lineberger, Mable Rowe ^a   Crockett, Jeanine ^a   Hubbard, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANXIETY; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0023969430     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.1988.10532136     Document Type: Article

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