Stress and coping with Women's health issues A review from a self-regulation perspective

European Psychologist

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-71

  Benyamini, Yael ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Coping; Gender differences; Self regulation; Stress; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549162647     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.14.1.63     Document Type: Article

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