Patterns of adolescent friendships, psychological adjustment and antisocial behavior: The moderating role of family stress and friendship reciprocity

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 539-548

  Ciairano, Silvia ^a   Rabaglietti, Emanuela ^a   Roggero, Antonella ^a   Bonino, Silvia ^a   Beyers, Wim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescent adjustment; Antisocial behavior; Friendship quality; Friendship reciprocity; Moderation effects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALIENATION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 36348970516     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025407080573     Document Type: Article

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