Do deviant peer associations mediate the contributions of self-esteem to problem behavior during early adolescence? A 2-year longitudinal study

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 382-388

  DuBois, David L ^a   Silverthorn, Naida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOPATHY; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 2442671596     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_20     Document Type: Article

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