Interparental conflict, adolescent behavioral problems, and adolescent competence: Convergent and discriminant validity

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 475-495

  Epstein, Monica K ^a   Renk, Kimberly ^b   Duhig, Amy M ^c   Bosco, Georgetta L ^d   Phares, Vicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Tampa Bay Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Competence; Conflict; Cross informant ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542559065     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164403258462     Document Type: Article

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