Unsupportive responses from others concerning a stressful life event: Development of the unsupportive social interactions inventory

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-207

  Ingram, Kathleen M ^a   Betz, Nancy E ^b   Mindes, Erica J ^b   Schmitt, Michelle M ^b   Smith, Nathan Grant ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035617864     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.20.2.173.22265     Document Type: Article

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