Coping strategies as mediators of the relations among perceived control and distress in sexual assault survivors

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-278

  Frazier, Patricia A ^a   Mortensen, Heather ^a   Steward, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Coping; Emotional adjustment; Perceived control; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 23244453097     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.267     Document Type: Article

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