Anticipatory stress: The relation of locus of control, optimism, and control appraisals to coping

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 204-222

  Peacock, Edward J ^a   Wong, P T P ^a  

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EID: 0030162877     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1996.0014     Document Type: Article

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