Girls' cognitions of hypothetical friends: Are they related to depression, loneliness, social anxiety and perceived similarity?

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 311-332

  Romero, Leslie E ^a   Epkins, Catherine C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Friendships and peer relationships; Homophily; Loneliness; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549141351     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507087961     Document Type: Article

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