Self-Disclosure in Friendships as the Moderator of the Association Between Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms in Overweight Adolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 341-362

  Adams, Ryan E ^a   Cantin, Stéphane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; overweight; peer victimization; self esteem for physical appearance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874414835     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431612441068     Document Type: Article

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