Predictive validity of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: A longitudinal study on the socio-psychological adaptation of Asian undergraduates who took part in a study-abroad program

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 545-559

  Leong, Chan Hoong ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Depression; Longitudinal study; Multicultural Personality Questionnaire; Socio cultural adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547842203     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2007.01.004     Document Type: Article

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