Psychometric properties of four measures of noise sensitivity: A comparison

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-302

  Zimmer, Karin ^a   Ellermeier, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 0000458988     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1999.0133     Document Type: Article

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