Resilience in young adulthood: The moderating influences of gender-related personality traits and coping flexibility

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 159-172

  Lam, Chun Bun ^a   McBride Chang, Catherine A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Androgyny; Coping flexibility; Femininity; Masculinity; Resilience

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847302076     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9159-z     Document Type: Article

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