Psychometric properties of the self-esteem questionnaire for South African adolescents

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-208

  Wild, Lauren G ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^a   Bhana, Arvin ^b   Lombard, Carl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Self esteem; Self Esteem Questionnaire (SEQ)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847743498     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630503500203     Document Type: Article

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