Assessing the validity of self-reported stress-related growth

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 859-869

  Frazier, Patricia A ^a   Kaler, Matthew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit finding; Breast cancer; Positive life change; Posttraumatic growth; Stress related growth; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; STRESS; VALIDITY; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 33749591509     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.859     Document Type: Article

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