The moderating effect of Machiavellianism on the relationships between bullying, peer acceptance, and school adjustment in adolescents

School Psychology International

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 345-363

  Wei, Hsi Sheng ^a   Chen, Ji Kang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academic performance; adolescents; bullying; Machiavellianism; peer acceptance; school adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861366572     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034311420640     Document Type: Article

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