The Effects of Friendship Network Popularity on Depressive Symptoms During Early Adolescence: Moderation by Fear of Negative Evaluation and Gender

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 541-553

  Kornienko, Olga ^a   Santos, Carlos E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Early adolescence; Fear of negative evaluation; Friendship network popularity; Gender; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84897672874     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-013-9979-4     Document Type: Article

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