Understanding men's psychological distress: Contributions of problem-solving appraisal and masculine role conflict

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-177

  Good, Glenn E ^a   Heppner, P Paul ^a   DeBord, Kurt A ^b   Fischer, Ann R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Lincoln University   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042770966     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.5.2.168     Document Type: Article

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