The self-control and self-management scale (SCMS): Development of an adaptive self-regulatory coping skills instrument

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-93

  Mezo, Peter G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Self Control; Self Management; Self Regulation; Test development

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF CARE; SELF CONTROL; SELF CONTROL AND SELF MANAGEMENT SCALE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 63949087763     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-008-9104-2     Document Type: Article

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