The Measurement of Personality across Cultures: Historical, Conceptual, and Methodological Issues and Considerations

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-62

  Marsella, Anthony J ^a   Dubanoski, Joan ^a   Hamada, Winter C ^a   Morse, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 0034337207     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00027640021956080     Document Type: Article

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