The factor structure of the life orientation test

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 325-329

  Chang, Lei ^a   McBride Chang, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030532607     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164496056002013     Document Type: Article

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