An empirical test of alternate theories of anger in early adolescents

Nursing Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 317-323

  Yarcheski, Adela ^a   Mahon, Noreen E ^a   Yarcheski, Thomas J ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Early adolescents; Emotions; Stress; Traits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANGER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033228067     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199911000-00007     Document Type: Article

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