Self-perceived competencies and depression among middle school students in Japan and the United States

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 192-210

  King, Cheryl A ^b   Akiyama, M Michael ^a   Elling, Kirsten A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0030526251     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431696016002004     Document Type: Article

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