The dynamics of life stressors and depressive symptoms in early adolescence: A test of six theoretical models

Child Development

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1168-1182

  Clements, Margaret ^a,c   Aber, J Lawrence ^a   Seidman, Edward ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b William T Grant Foundation

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 47249121728     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01182.x     Document Type: Article

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