Similarity in gender and self-esteem for supportive peer relationships: The mediating role of cooperative goals

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1147-1178

  Chen Yi Feng, Nancy ^a   Huang, Xu ^b   Tjosvold, Dean ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 42149095550     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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