Perceived Social Support and Academic Achievement: Cross-Lagged Panel and Bivariate Growth Curve Analyses

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 474-485

  Mackinnon, Sean P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adolescent; Gender; Grades; Immigrant; Longitudinal; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858006288     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9691-1     Document Type: Article

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