The relationship of coping, self-worth, and subjective well-being: A structural equation model

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-142

  Smedema, Susan Miller ^a   Catalano, Denise ^b   Ebener, Deborah J ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment to disability(ies); Adjustment to rehabilitation counseling; Psychosocial aspects of disability(ies); Stress and coping

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949901996     PISSN: 00343552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0034355209358272     Document Type: Article

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