Personal control as a mediator and moderator between life strains and psychological well-being in the unemployed

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 460-481

  Creed, Peter A ^a   Bartrum, Dee A ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 38349121619     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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