Longitudinal and Incremental Relation of Cybervictimization to Negative Self-Cognitions and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adolescents

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1321-1332

  Cole, David A ^a   Zelkowitz, Rachel L ^a   Nick, Elizabeth ^a   Martin, Nina C ^a   Roeder, Kathryn M ^a   Sinclair McBride, Keneisha ^a   Spinelli, Tawny ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberbullying; Depression; Internet; Peer victimization; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL MEDIA;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84953449459     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-015-0123-7     Document Type: Article

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