Aggression and self-esteem: A diary study of children's reactivity to negative interpersonal events

Journal of Personality

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 887-906

  Esposito, Alison J ^a   Kobak, Roger ^a   Little, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE EVENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 21644476887     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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