Resilient youths use humor to enhance socioemotional functioning during a day in the life

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 716-742

  Cameron, E Leslie ^a   Fox, Janice D ^a   Anderson, Michelle S ^a   Cameron, Catherine Ann ^b  

^a CARTHAGE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural; Development; Early adolescence; Humor; Resilience; Socioemotional functioning; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955218739     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558410366595     Document Type: Article

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