An Investigation of Concurrent Validity between Two Optimism/Pessimism Questionnaires: The Life Orientation Test-Revised and the Optimism/Pessimism Scale

Current Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-136

  Burke, Kevin L ^a   Joyner, A Barry ^a   Czech, Daniel R ^a   Wilson, Matthew J ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009899083     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-000-1009-5     Document Type: Article

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