The psychological impact of peer victimization: Exploring social-cognitive mediators of depression

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 615-623

  Barchia, Kirstin ^a   Bussey, Kay ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Peer victimization; Rumination; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PEER VICTIMIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING;

EID: 77956095989     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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