The direct and stress-buffering effects of self-organization on psychological adjustment

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-360

  Constantino, Michael J ^a,c   Wilson, Kelly R ^a   Horowitz, Leonard M ^a   Pinel, Elizabeth C ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 33645560740     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: 07367236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.3.333     Document Type: Article

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