Perfectionism and explicit self-esteem: The moderating role of implicit self-esteem

Self and Identity

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 137-153

  Zeigler Hill, Virgil ^a   Terry, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 34248586435     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860601118850     Document Type: Article

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