Identifying repressors: A methodological issue for health psychology

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 205-214

  Myers, Lynn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Repressive coping style; Self report measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044521277     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008400301     Document Type: Article

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