Marriage and depressive symptoms: The role and bases of self-esteem differ by gender

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 647-663

  Culp, Laurie N ^a   Beach, Steven R H ^b  

^a Peninsula Behavioral Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032275981     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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