Identity exploration and commitment in late adolescence: Correlates of perfectionism and mediating mechanisms on the pathway to well-being

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-361

  Luyckx, Koen ^a,c   Soenens, Bart ^b   Goossens, Luc ^a   Beckx, Katrien ^a   Wouters, Sofie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

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EID: 61449193274     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2008.27.4.336     Document Type: Article

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