Differentiation of Self Mediates College Stress and Adjustment

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-78

  Skowron, Elizabeth A ^a   Wester, Stephen R ^b   Azen, Razia ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 1542502610     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00287.x     Document Type: Review

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