Psychometric properties of the life orientation test and attributional style questionnaire

Psychological Reports

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 507-515

  Hjelle, Larry ^a   Belongia, Christine ^b   Nesser, James ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002651010     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.2.507     Document Type: Article

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