Underlying Circuits of Social Support for Bullied Victims: An Appraisal-Based Perspective on Supportive Communication and Postbullying Adjustment;Les circuits sous-jacents de soutien social des victimes d'intimidation Une perspective basée surl'évaluation de la communication de soutien et l'ajustement post-intimidation

Human Communication Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-206

  Matsunaga, Masaki ^a  

^a RIKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 79952094590     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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