Intrinsic Religiosity Buffers the Longitudinal Effects of Peer Victimization on Adolescent Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 471-479

  Helms, Sarah W ^a   Gallagher, Michelle ^a   Calhoun, Casey D ^a   Choukas Bradley, Sophia ^a   Dawson, Glen C ^a   Prinstein, Mitchell J ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84926416250     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.865195     Document Type: Article

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