Defense mechanisms, behavior, and affect in young adulthood

Journal of Personality

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 103-126

  Cramer, Phebe ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DENIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PROJECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036481039     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00180     Document Type: Article

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