A social relations analysis of liking for and by peers: Associations with gender, depression, peer perception, and worry

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-81

  Zimmer Gembeck, Melanie J ^a   Waters, Allison M ^a   Kindermann, Thomas ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender; Peer relationships; Social anxiety; Social relations model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 75949100324     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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