Personality - A resource or risk for successful development

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 602-610

  Pulkkinen, Lea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Longitudinal study; Personality; Self control; Social functioning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450237131     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00774.x     Document Type: Article

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