Biased self-perceptions, peer rejection, and aggression in children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 645-656

  White, Bradley A ^b   Kistner, Janet A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aggression; Overestimation; Peer Rejection; Perceptual bias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79959914390     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9506-6     Document Type: Article

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