The interaction between neuroticism and gender influences the perceived availability of social support

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 385-390

  Swickert, Rhonda ^a   Owens, Taylor ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional stability; Gender; Neuroticism; Perceived availability social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 73749083248     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.10.033     Document Type: Article

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