Targeted peer victimization and the construction of positive and negative self-cognitions: Connections to depressive symptoms in children

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 421-435

  Cole, David A ^a   Maxwell, Melissa A ^a   Dukewich, Tammy L ^a   Yosick, Rachel ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; TEMPERAMENT; VICTIM; CRIME VICTIM; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; COGNITION; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77951728200     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374411003691776     Document Type: Article

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