Self-efficacy beliefs as determinants of prosocial behavior conducive to life satisfaction across ages

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-217

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a,c   Steca, Patrizia ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 17444403562     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.24.2.191.62271     Document Type: Article

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