Cognitive coping with the threat of rape: Vigilance and cognitive avoidance

Journal of Personality

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 609-644

  Krahé, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

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EID: 18844455074     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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