Examining temporal associations between school connectedness and early adolescent adjustment

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 804-812

  Loukas, Alexandra ^a   Ripperger Suhler, Ken G ^a   Horton, Karissa D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduct problems; Depressive symptoms; Early adolescence; Path analysis; School connectedness; Social control theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349177563     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9312-9     Document Type: Article

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