Peer group self-identification as a predictor of relational and physical aggression among high school students

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 249-258

  Pokhrel, Pallav ^a   Sussman, Steven ^b   Black, David ^b   Sun, Ping ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; High school; Peer group self identification; Physical aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; CALIFORNIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 77952709628     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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