Social Problems as a Mediator of the Link Between Reactive Aggression and Withdrawn/Depressed Symptoms

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-189

  Fite, Paula J ^a   Rathert, Jamie L ^a   Stoppelbein, Laura ^b   Greening, Leilani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative emotions; Reactive proactive aggression; Social problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858282591     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9461-4     Document Type: Article

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