When it rains, it pours: The greater impact of resource loss compared to gain on psychological distress

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1179-1182

  Wells, Jennifer D ^a   Hobfoll, Stevan E ^a   Lavin, Justin ^a  

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EID: 0033197026     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672992512010     Document Type: Article

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