Emotional self-efficacy, conduct problems, and academic attainment: Developmental cascade effects in early adolescence

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 172-189

  Wigelsworth, Michael ^a   Qualter, Pamela ^b   Humphrey, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attainment; conduct problems; developmental cascade; Emotional self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966709056     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2016.1180971     Document Type: Article

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