The relationship between perfectionism and depression in turkish high school students

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 451-464

  Erozkan, Atilgan ^a   Karakas, Yahya ^a   Ata, Seda ^a   Ayberk, Anis ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Depression; Gender; High school students; Perfectionism; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957915990     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2011.39.4.451     Document Type: Article

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