Counteracting depression and delinquency in late adolescence: The role of regulatory emotional and interpersonal self-efficacy beliefs

European Psychologist

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-48

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Gerbino, Maria ^b   Paciello, Marinella ^c   Di Giunta, Laura ^b   Pastorelli, Concetta ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c SECTION OF MATHEMATICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Delinquency; Depression; Longitudinal study; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950326098     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000004     Document Type: Review

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