Humor, stress, and coping strategies

Humor

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-381

  Abel, Millicent H ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842795741     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.15.4.365     Document Type: Article

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