Positive illusions in adolescents: The relationship between academic self-enhancement and depressive symptomatology

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 650-665

  Noble, Rick N ^a   Heath, Nancy L ^a   Toste, Jessica R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depressive symptoms; Positive illusions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILLUSION; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; PERCEPTUAL DEFENSE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHOOLS; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 82955233017     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-011-0242-5     Document Type: Article

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