Communal versus individualistic construction of sense of mastery in facing life challenges

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 362-399

  Hobfoll, Stevan E ^a   Schröder, Kerstin E E ^a   Wells, Melissa ^a   Malek, Mary ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036350868     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.21.4.362.22596     Document Type: Review

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