Development and preliminary evaluation of a positive health scale

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-41

  Becker, Craig ^a   Dolbier, Christyn L ^a   Durham, Thomas W ^a   Glascoff, Mary A ^a   Adams, Troy B ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

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EID: 39449123807     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2008.10599011     Document Type: Article

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