Is self-mastery always a helpful resource? Coping with paradoxical findings in relation to optimism and abstinence self-efficacy

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 385-399

  Majer, John M ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Ferrari, Joseph R ^a   Olson, Bradley D ^a   North, Carol S ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence self efficacy; Coping; Optimism; Oxford House; Self mastery; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMOTION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PHILOSOPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 0038623985     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120020520     Document Type: Article

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