Moral self and moral emotion expectancies as predictors of anti- and prosocial behaviour in adolescence: A case for mediation?

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 228-243

  Johnston, Megan ^a   Krettenauer, Tobias ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial beahviour; Moral development; Moral emotions; Prosocial behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952527786     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405621003619945     Document Type: Article

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