Divergence in Self- and Peer-Reported Victimization and its Association to Concurrent and Prospective Adjustment

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1789-1800

  Scholte, Ron H J ^a   Burk, William J ^a   Overbeek, Geertjan ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Multi informant; Peer reports; Self reports; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84888012925     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9896-y     Document Type: Article

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