Depressive symptoms during adolescence: Do learning difficulties matter?

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-306

  Kiuru, Noona ^a   Leskinen, Esko ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cross lagged analysis; Depressive symptoms; Feelings of inadequacy as a student; Gender; Learning difficulties; Mediators; Moderator

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79960217424     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025410396764     Document Type: Article

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