Exploring the relationship between measures of self-esteem and psychological adjustment among adolescents with Asperger syndrome

Autism

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-402

  Williamson, Sara ^a,c   Craig, Jaime ^a   Slinger, Richard ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Blackburn Clinical Psychology Services   (United Kingdom)

^c CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Asperger syndrome; Psychological adjustment; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 46249105244     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361308091652     Document Type: Article

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