A comparison of the response styles theory and the hopelessness theory of depression in preadolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 356-374

  Weir, Kirsty F ^a   Jose, Paul E ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Depression; Hopelessness; Preadolescence; Rumination

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149110222     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608314662     Document Type: Article

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