Self-discrepancies and affect: Incorporating the role of feared selves

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 783-792

  Carver, Charles S ^a   Lawrence, John W ^b   Scheier, Michael F ^b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033247454     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167299025007002     Document Type: Article

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