A prospective study of hope, optimism, and health

Psychological Reports

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 723-733

  Scioli, Anthony ^a   Chamberlin, Christine M ^b   Samor, Cindi M ^b   Lapointe, Anne B ^b   Campbell, Tamara L ^b   Macleod, Alex R ^b   Mclenon, Jennifer ^b  

^a KEENE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031298134     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1997.81.3.723     Document Type: Article

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