Role of coping strategies and social support in perceived illness consequences and controllability among diabetic women

Psychology and Developing Societies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-197

  Awasthi, Purnima ^a   Mishra, R C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 70449704332     PISSN: 09713336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097133360701900203     Document Type: Article

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