Depressive symptoms and sexual experiences among early adolescent girls: Interpersonal avoidance as moderator

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 967-976

  Hershenberg, Rachel ^a   Davila, Joanne ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depression; Interpersonal; Sexual experience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COITUS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; COITUS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77954242806     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9446-4     Document Type: Article

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