A longitudinal study into the link between adolescent personality and peer-rated likeability and adjustment: Evidence of gender differences

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 978-986

  Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Heaven, P C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adolescents; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Extraversion; Friendships; Gender differences; Likeability; Peer ratings; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350134713     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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