Rejection Sensitivity and Adjustment during Adolescence: Do Friendship Self-Silencing and Parent Support Matter?

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 608-616

  Thomas, Katelyn K ^a   Bowker, Julie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Friendship; Loneliness; Rejection sensitivity; Self silencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928388952     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-013-9871-6     Document Type: Article

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