Self-evaluation in a naturalistic context: The case of juvenile offenders

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 499-518

  Neiss, Michelle B ^a,d   Sedikides, Constantine ^a   Shahinfar, Ariana ^b   Kupersmidt, Janis B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750569115     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X64486     Document Type: Article

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