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Measurement of adolescents' life events: The junior high life experiences survey

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, 19716, Newark, Delaware

    Elizabeth M. Swearingen & Lawrence H. Cohen

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The authors thank Stephanie Fooskas who assisted in the collection of the data and James H. Johnson who provided helpful comments on an earlier version of this paper.

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Swearingen, E.M., Cohen, L.H. Measurement of adolescents' life events: The junior high life experiences survey. Am J Commun Psychol 13, 69–85 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00923260

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