The self-talk scale: Development, factor analysis, and validation

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-92

  Brinthaupt, Thomas M ^a   Hein, Michael B ^a   Kramer, Tracey E ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SELF CARE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 57649240024     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890802484498     Document Type: Article

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