Optimal functioning: Contribution of self-efficacy beliefs to positive orientation

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 328-330

  Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Barbaranelli, Claudio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFE SATISFACTION; OPTIMISM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORIENTATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955106926     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319532     Document Type: Letter

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