The role of coping styles as predictors of depressive symptoms among adolescents: A prospective study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 385-393

  Murberg, Terje A ^a   Bru, Edvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Coping styles; Depressive symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944467526     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2005.00469.x     Document Type: Review

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