Difficult Temperament Predicts Self-Esteem in Adolescence

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 439-455

  Heinonen, Kati ^a   Räikkönen, Katri ^a   Keskivaara, Pertti ^a   Keltikangas Järvinen, Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0141872959     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.464     Document Type: Article

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