The Effects of Rejection Sensitivity on Reactive and Proactive Aggression

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-12

  Jacobs, Nicky ^a   Harper, Brit ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxious expectations; Proactive aggression; Reactive aggression; Rejection sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84872647501     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21455     Document Type: Article

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