The sense of coherence: Its relationship to personality, stress, and health measures

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 513-526

  Smith, Tracey L ^a,b   Meyers, Lawrence S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0031286350     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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