Examining Associations Between Narcissism, Behavior Problems, and Anxiety in Non-Referred Adolescents

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 163-176

  Lau, Katherine S L ^a   Marsee, Monica A ^a   Kunimatsu, Melissa M ^a   Fassnacht, Gregory M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Anxiety; Delinquency; Narcissism; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955580823     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-010-9135-1     Document Type: Article

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