Is Self-Esteem a Cause or Consequence of Social Support? A 4-Year Longitudinal Study

Child Development

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1275-1291

  Marshall, Sarah L ^a   Parker, Phillip D ^a   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Heaven, Patrick C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84899942537     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12176     Document Type: Article

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