Positive effects of promoting prosocial behavior in early adolescence: Evidence from a school-based intervention

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 386-396

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Kanacri, Bernadette Paula Luengo ^a   Gerbino, Maria ^a   Zuffianò, Antonio ^b   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Vecchio, Giovanni ^c   Caprara, Eva ^a   Pastorelli, Concetta ^a   Bridglall, Beatrice ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; aggressive behavior; latent growth curve; prosocial behavior; school based intervention

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

EID: 84901919033     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025414531464     Document Type: Article

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