The contribution of self-regulatory efficacy beliefs in managing affect and family relationships to positive thinking and hedonic balance

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 603-627

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a,c   Steca, Patrizia ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 33745780515     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: 07367236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.6.603     Document Type: Article

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