The Impact of Belief in a Just World on the Association between Developmental Trajectories of Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms

Chenxu Wang; Guogang Xin; Libin Zhang; Yunyun Zhang; Lin Lin

doi:10.1007/s11482-025-10505-2

The Impact of Belief in a Just World on the Association between Developmental Trajectories of Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms

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ID	7147331
Authors	Chenxu Wang (0000-0001-6883-2733), Guogang Xin, Libin Zhang (0009-0006-7620-3957), Yunyun Zhang (0000-0002-3898-539X), Lin (0000-0002-9587-5664), Lin Lin (0000-0002-6342-5618)
Year	2025
Volume	20
Issue	5
Pages	1835-1857
Publication date	2025-10-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Applied Research in Quality of Life (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1871-2576 • E-ISSN: 1871-2584
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s11482-025-10505-2
Language	EN
References cited	79

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