Reactions to bullying and peer victimization: Narratives, physiological arousal, and personality

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 803-828

  Bollmer, Julie M ^a   Harris, Monica J ^a   Milich, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big 5; Bullying; Mediation; Narrative analysis; Peer victimization; Personality; Physiological arousal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748557756     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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