Measuring perceived community support: Factorial structure, longitudinal invariance, and predictive validity of the PCSQ (Perceived Community Support Questionnaire)

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-217

  Herrero, Juon ^a   Gracia, Enrique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 33947578271     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20143     Document Type: Article

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