Looking within: Measuring state self-forgiveness and its relationship to psychological well-being

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Wohl, Michael J A ^a   DeShea, Lise ^b   Wahkinney, Rebekah L ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Oklahoma Health Care Authority   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 58149334894     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400x.40.1.1.1     Document Type: Article

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