Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 30, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 3-13 , April 2002

Gender differences in emotional responses to interpersonal stress during adolescence

  • Karen D Rudolph, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Karen D. Rudolph, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, 603 E. Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820 USA

,Accepted 14 September 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
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