Bullying and ostracism screening scales (BOSS): Development and applications

Children's Health Care

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 322-343

  Saylor, Conway F ^a   Nida, Steve A ^a   Williams, Kipling D ^b   Taylor, Lloyd A ^a   Smyth, William ^c   Twyman, Kimberly A ^d   MacIas, Michelle M ^d   Spratt, Eve G ^d  

^a Citadel ^*  (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Charleston County School District   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASIC NEEDS; BULLYING; BULLYING AND OSTRACISM SCREENING SCALE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; HOPE; HUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; THREAT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM;

EID: 84869828408     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: 15326888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2012.720962     Document Type: Article

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