Development of the HIV/AIDS stress scale

Psychology and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 203-219

  Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a   Rinaldis, Machelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appraisal; HIV AIDS Stress Scale; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036554605     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440290013680     Document Type: Article

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