Optimism, pessimism, and friendship

Current Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-19

  Geers, Andrew L ^a   Reilley, Sean P ^b   Dember, William N ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 22044444823     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-998-1017-4     Document Type: Article

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