Locus of control predicts appraisals and cardiovascular reactivity to a novel active coping task

Journal of Personality

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 911-932

  Weinstein, Suzanne E ^a   Quigley, Karen S ^b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 33646548256     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00396.x     Document Type: Article

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