Examining the longitudinal association between oppositional defiance and autonomy in adolescence

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 67-74

  Van Petegem, Stijn ^a   Vansteenkiste, Maarten ^a   Soenens, Bart ^a   Beyers, Wim ^a   Aelterman, Nathalie ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autonomy; Freedom; Oppositional defiance; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEGATIVISM; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; VOLITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925822739     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038374     Document Type: Article

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