The health benefits of writing about life goals

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 798-807

  King, Laura A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0035536247     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201277003     Document Type: Article

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