Associations between Perceived Teacher Support, Stressful Life Events, and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescence.
Depressive symptoms are prevalent among adolescents. Teacher support may prevent depressive symptoms, but further longitudinal evidence is needed. This study evaluated concurrent and prospective associations between perceived teacher support and depressive symptoms in young adolescents. Using sixth,...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 1774 - 1786 |
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