Adolescent bullying and personality: An adaptive approach

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 218-223

  Book, Angela S ^a   Volk, Anthony A ^a   Hosker, Ashley ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Evolution; HEXACO; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 81955167351     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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