Self-determination and the consequences of social comparison

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 529-546

  Neighbors, Clayton ^a   Knee, C Raymond ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0345448332     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-6566(03)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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