The Use of Structural Equation Modeling in Counseling Psychology Research

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 269-298

  Martens, Matthew P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 18744362214     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000004272260     Document Type: Article

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