Aspects of self-regulation and self-structure as predictors of perceived emotional distress

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 188-205

  Gramzow, Richard H ^b   Sedikides, Constantine ^a   Panter, A T ^a   Insko, Chester A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0034134383     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200264006     Document Type: Article

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