Self-enhancement of peer acceptance: Implications for children's self-worth and interpersonal functioning

Social Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-44

  Kistner, Janet ^a   David, Corinne ^a   Repper, Karla ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived peer acceptance; Positive illusions; Self worth, peer acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846649030     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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