A psychosocial model of stress-distress relationship among Chinese Americans

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 422-444

  Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua ^a   Wong, Eunice C ^b   Zane, Nolan W S ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 20744445679     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.24.3.422.65618     Document Type: Article

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