Individual differences in attributional style: The relational influence of self-efficacy, self-esteem, and sex role identity

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 183-196

  Hirschy, Angela J ^a   Morris, Joseph R ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributional style; Psychological well being; Self efficacy; Self esteem; Sex differences; Sex role identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013147585     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(01)00003-4     Document Type: Article

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