Meaning in life and sense of mastery in Chinese adolescents with economic disadvantage

Psychological Reports

Volumn 88, Issue 3 PART 1, 2001, Pages 711-712

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROL; ETHNIC GROUP; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXISTENTIALISM; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POVERTY;

EID: 0035375877     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2001.88.3.711     Document Type: Article

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