Self-rated and observer-rated measures of well-being and distress in adolescence: an exploratory study

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Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Vescovelli, Francesca ^a   Albieri, Elisa ^a   Ruini, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Assessment; Observer rated methods; Psychological well being; Self rated methods; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919740178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21931801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-490     Document Type: Article

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