Longitudinal examination of the associations between emotional dysregulation, coping responses to peer provocation, and victimisation in children

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-155

  Spence, Susan H ^a   de Young, Alexandra ^b   Toon, Carolyn ^b   Bond, Suzanne ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bullying; Coping; Emotional regulation; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449592326     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530802259076     Document Type: Article

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