Peer aggression and mental health problems: Self-esteem as a mediator

School Psychology International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-163

  Ybrandt, Helene ^a   Armelius, Kerstin ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; ITIA; Peer aggression; Peer aggressor; Peer aggressor victim; Peer victim; Self esteem; YSR

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950658760     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309352267     Document Type: Article

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