An examination of gender differences in adolescent adjustment: The effect of competence on gender role differences in symptoms of psychopathology

Sex Roles

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 795-810

  Hoffmann, Melissa L ^a   Powlishta, Kimberly K ^b   White, Karen J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; Gender; Gender role; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843099096     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:sers.0000029098.38706.b1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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