Romantic relationships and delinquent behaviour in adolescence: The moderating role of delinquency propensity

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-386

  Eklund, Jenny M ^a,b   Kerr, Margaret ^a   Stattin, Håkan ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Impulsivity; Romantic relationships; Thrill seeking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COURTSHIP; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOVE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 77952580754     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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