Effects of Self-Esteem and Narcissism on Bullying and Victimization During Early Adolescence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-29

  Fanti, Kostas A ^a   Henrich, Christopher C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; bullying; narcissism; self esteem; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919775458     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431613519498     Document Type: Article

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