Shyness predicts depressive symptoms among adolescents: A prospective study

School Psychology International

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 507-519

  Murberg, Terje A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depressive symptoms; Secondary school; Shyness; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350463948     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309107065     Document Type: Article

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