Perfectionism, friendship intimacy, and depressive affect in transitioning university students: A longitudinal study using mixed methods

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-59

  Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a   Pratt, Michael W ^b   Smith, Martin M ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Friendship; Life narrative; Perfectionism; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893645241     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033764     Document Type: Article

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