Emotion regulation and depressive symptoms: Examining the mediation effects of school connectedness in Chinese late adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue , 2015, Pages 14-23

  Zhao, Yanhua ^a   Zhao, Guoxiang ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescence; Depressive symptoms; Emotion regulation; Reappraisal; School connectedness; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PROCESS MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; CHINA; COGNITION; EMOTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHINA; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84921283248     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.12.009     Document Type: Article

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