The role of social approach and avoidance motives for subjective well-being and the successful transition to adulthood

Applied Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 90-111

  Nikitin, Jana ^a   Freund, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 45349087797     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00356.x     Document Type: Review

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