Observed gossip moderates the link between anxious withdrawal and friendship quality in early adolescence

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 191-202

  Menzer, Melissa M ^a   McDonald, Kristina L ^b   Rubin, Kenneth H ^a   Rose Krasnor, Linda ^c   Booth Laforce, Cathryn ^d   Schulz, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

anxious withdrawal; early adolescence; friendship; Gossip

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879824557     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-1211079     Document Type: Article

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