Self-reported use of different forms of aggression in late adolescence and emerging adulthood

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Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-510

  Verona, Edelyn ^a   Sadeh, Naomi ^a   Case, Steve M ^b   Reed, Americus ^c   Bhattacharjee, Amit ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Indirect aggression; Physical aggression; Relational aggression; Verbal aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54849433837     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191108318250     Document Type: Article

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