Stress buffers and dysphoria in a non-western population

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 451-459

  Lightsey Jr , Owen Richard ^a   Christopher, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 21944449237     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1997.tb02361.x     Document Type: Article

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