Self-esteem and emotional health in adolescents - gender and age as potential moderators

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 483-489

  Moksnes, Unni K ^a   Espnes, Geir A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Mental health; Moderator; Self esteem; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORWAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84870009591     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12021     Document Type: Article

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