Feeling attractive in the wake of breast cancer: Optimism matters, and so do interpersonal relationships

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 427-436

  Abend, Teresa A ^a,b   Williamson, Gail M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

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EID: 23044533981     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202287001     Document Type: Review

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