The Matson evaluation of social skills with youngsters: Psychometric properties of the Spanish translation in the adolescent population

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 30-42

  Méndez, Francisco X ^a   Hidalgo, María D ^a   Inglés, Cándido J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Appropriate social behavior; Assertiveness; MESSY; Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036002322     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.18.1.30     Document Type: Article

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