Coping as a mediator between personality and stress outcomes: A longitudinal study with cataract surgery patients

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-247

  Knoll, Nina ^a   Rieckmann, Nina ^b   Schwarzer, Ralf ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 20744449465     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.546     Document Type: Article

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