Attachment relationships and health behavior: The mediational role of self-esteem

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 515-526

  Huntsinger, Erik T ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Health behavior; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142717505     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044042000196728     Document Type: Article

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