Unpopularity and disliking among peers: Partially distinct dimensions of adolescents' social experiences

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 208-217

  Gorman, Andrea Hopmeyer ^a   Schwartz, David ^b   Nakamoto, Jonathan ^c   Mayeux, Lara ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of Oklahoma ^*

Author keywords

Academic performance; Behavioral reputations; Disliking; Loneliness; Peer victimization; Unpopularity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960448218     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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