Effects of peer victimization on psychological and academic adjustment in early adolescence

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-88

  Rueger, Sandra Yu ^a   Jenkins, Lyndsay N ^b  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic adjustment; Bullying; Peer victimization; Psychological adjustment; Socialemotional

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84897945560     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000036     Document Type: Article

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