How important is the perception of personal control? Studies of early stage breast cancer patients

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-149

  Carver, Charles S ^a   Harris, Suzanne D ^b   Lehman, Jessica M ^b   Durel, Lynn A ^b   Antoni, Michael H ^b   Spencer, Stacie M ^b   Pozo Kaderman, Christina ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034346228     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200264001     Document Type: Article

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