An Examination of the Role of Attachment and Efficacy in Life Satisfaction

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 796-823

  Wright, Stephen L ^a   Perrone, Kristin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult attachment; attachment theory; career decision making; social cognitive career theory; social self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954405043     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000009359204     Document Type: Article

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