Expecting the best: The relation between peer optimism and social competence

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 130-141

  Ey, Sydney ^c   Cohen, Robert ^b   Phillipsen, Leslie C ^b  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c Pacific University   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Optimism; Peer relations; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009638368     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760600613685     Document Type: Article

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