Does self-enhancement have implications for adjustment?

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-386

  Lönnqvist, Jan Erik ^a   Leikas, Sointu ^a   Verkasalo, Markku ^a   Paunonen, Sampo V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 57249115072     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530802502374     Document Type: Article

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