Gender differences in the behavioral associates of loneliness and social dissatisfaction in kindergarten

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 988-995

  Coplan, Robert J ^a   Closson, Leanna M ^a   Arbeau, Kimberley A ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; Behavior problems; Gender; Peer relationships; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BEHAVIORAL STRESS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; LONELINESS; LONELINESS AND SOCIAL DISSATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 34948873096     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01804.x     Document Type: Article

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