Letting go of your dreams-Adjustment of child-related goal appraisals and depressive symptoms during infertility treatment

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 988-1003

  Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a   Suikkari, Anne Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Depressive symptoms; Developmental tasks; Gender differences; Goal appraisals; Infertility treatment; Longitudinal study; Personal goals; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 44149091656     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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