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The relation of peer social support and psychological symptomatology during the transition to junior high school: A two-year longitudinal analysis

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Hirsch, B.J., DuBois, D.L. The relation of peer social support and psychological symptomatology during the transition to junior high school: A two-year longitudinal analysis. Am J Commun Psychol 20, 333–347 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937913

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Keywords

  • High School
  • Social Support
  • Social Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Longitudinal Analysis