The mediational effect of hardiness on social support and optimal outcomes in later life

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 267-276

  Wallace, K A ^a   Bisconti, Toni L ^c   Bergeman, C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035650295     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/153248301753225892     Document Type: Article

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