Structural validity of the life regard index

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-109

  Steger, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 34447637742     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.2007.11909808     Document Type: Article

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