Relatedness with teachers and peers during early adolescence: An integrated variable-oriented and person-oriented approach

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 483-510

  Davidson, Alice J ^a   Gest, Scott D ^b   Welsh, Janet A ^b  

^a ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Peers; Person oriented approach; Relatedness; School adjustment; Teachers

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 78649317274     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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