The MMPI-2 Gender-Masculine and Gender-Feminine scales: Gender roles as predictors of psychological health in clinical patients

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 413-422

  Woo, Matthew ^a,b   Oei, Tian P S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

^c Toowong Private Hospital   (Australia)

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EID: 33748539018     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590500412185     Document Type: Article

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