Perfectionism, Type A Behavior, and Self-Efficacy in Depression and Health Symptoms among Adolescents

Current Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-116

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Panico, Teresa ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Health; Perfectionism; Self efficacy; Type A behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957841642     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: 19364733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-011-9103-4     Document Type: Article

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