The psychometric properties of the short version of the Cybernetic Coping Scale: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis across four samples

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-62

  Guppy, Andrew ^a   Edwards, Julian A ^a   Brough, Paula ^b   Peters Bean, Kyron M ^c   Sale, Craig ^d   Short, Emma ^e  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^d Chichester Coll of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1842537940     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317904322915900     Document Type: Article

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