Stress and adjustment in the transition to adolescence: Moderating effects of neuroticism and extroversion

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-175

  Hoffman, Michael A ^a   Levy Shiff, Rachel ^a   Malinski, Daphna ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0030525626     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01537342     Document Type: Article

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