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. 1993 Jul;63(3):432-40.
doi: 10.1037/h0079441.

Social competence and coping among children of divorce

W Kliewer  1 , I N Sandler
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Social competence and coping among children of divorce

W Kliewer et al. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1993 Jul.

Abstract

Relationships between teacher-rated social competence and teacher and self-reports of children's coping behavior were examined in 177 school-age children of divorce. Social competence was positively associated with teacher reports of active coping, and with self-reported avoidance coping. Children showing a positive competence-avoidance relationship reported high levels of depressive symptoms. Implications for school-based interventions and for future research are discussed.

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