Reliability and validity of the self-perception profile for adolescents: An Australian sample

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 92-99

  Rose, Elizabeth ^a   Hands, Beth ^a   Larkin, Dawne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Harter; Raine study; Self perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860634968     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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