Sex differences in school performance as a function of conscientiousness, imagination and the mediating role of problem behaviour

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-184

  De Fruyt, Filip ^a   Van Leeuwen, Karla ^b   De Bolle, Marleen ^a   De Clercq, Barbara ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 51349142282     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.675     Document Type: Article

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