Confirmatory factor analysis of the posttraumatic growth inventory

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-332

  Linley, P Alex ^a   Andrews, Leanne ^b   Joseph, Stephen ^c  

^a Centre for Applied Positive Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547548715     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020601162823     Document Type: Review

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