Losing and gaining friends: Does friendship instability compromise academic functioning in middle school?

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2018, Pages 143-153

  Lessard, Leah M ^a   Juvonen, Jaana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; Academic performance; Friendship; Middle school

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; FRIEND; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE SCHOOL; SPRING; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS;

EID: 85047725608     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2018.05.003     Document Type: Article

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