Negative Peer Status and Relational Victimization in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Stress Physiology

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 405-416

  Lafko, Nicole ^a   Murray Close, Dianna ^a   Shoulberg, Erin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84926409912     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.850701     Document Type: Article

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