An examination of the construct validity of coping dispositions for a sample of recently divorced mothers

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 256-264

  Zautra, Alex J ^a   Sheets, Virgil L ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029824732     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.8.3.256     Document Type: Article

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