Materialism and diminished well-being: Experiential avoidance as a mediating mechanism

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 521-539

  Kashdan, Todd B ^a   Breen, William E ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35649024685     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2007.26.5.521     Document Type: Article

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