Perfectionism and dimensions of psychological well-being in a college student sample: A test of a stress-mediation model

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1001-1022

  Chang, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 35548975117     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.9.1001     Document Type: Article

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