The Japanese version of the revised life orientation test: Reliability and construct validity

Psychological Reports

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-88

  Sumi, Katsunori ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

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EID: 7544237278     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.95.1.86-88     Document Type: Article

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