Personality Factors in Older Women's Perceived Susceptibility to Diseases of Aging

Journal of Personality

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-270

  Gerend, Mary A ^a,c   Aiken, Leona S ^b   West, Stephen G ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 1842616170     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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