The role of coping in mediating the relationship between positive affect and school satisfaction in adolescents

Child Indicators Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-366

  Bordwine, Vanessa C ^a   Huebner, E Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Coping; Positive emotions; School satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898003220     PISSN: 1874897X     EISSN: 18748988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12187-010-9063-5     Document Type: Article

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