Competence, self-esteem, and coping efficacy as mediators of ecological risk and depressive symptoms in Urban African American and European American youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 507-517

  Prelow, Hazel M ^a   Weaver, Scott R ^b   Swenson, Rebecca R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Competence; Coping efficacy; Ecological risk; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746263961     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9068-z     Document Type: Review

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