Illusions of well-being and the repressive coping style

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 443-457

  Myers, Lynn B ^a   Brewin, Chris R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000546476     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1996.tb01107.x     Document Type: Article

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