Associations between school-related factors and depressive symptoms among children: A comparative study, Finland and Norway

School Psychology International

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 463-474

  Minkkinen, Jaana ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bulling; Children; Depression; Depressive symptoms; Finland; Norway; Peer victimization; School; School competence; School performance; Social support; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927625509     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034313511008     Document Type: Article

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