Problem Behaviors in Adolescence: The Opposite Role Played by Insecure Attachment and Commitment Strength

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 854-862

  Pace, Ugo ^a   Zappulla, Carla ^b  

^a KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Commitment; Externalizing behavior; Insecure attachment styles; Internalizing behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255195349     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9453-4     Document Type: Article

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