Dispositional optimism as a predictor of health changes among cardiac patients

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 517-534

  Shepperd, James A ^a   Maroto, JoAnn J ^b   Pbert, Lori A ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030523371     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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