Developmental Change and Time-Specific Variation in Global and Specific Aspects of Self-Concept in Adolescence and Association With Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 638-666

  Kuzucu, Yaşar ^a   Bontempo, Daniel E ^b   Hofer, Scott M ^c   Stallings, Michael C ^d   Piccinin, Andrea M ^c  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; adoption; depressive symptoms; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900521687     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431613507498     Document Type: Article

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