Buffering effects of benefit finding in a war environment

Military Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-219

  Wood, Michael D ^a   Britt, Thomas W ^a   Thomas, Jeffrey L ^a   Klocko, Robert P ^a   Bliese, Paul D ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 79952514572     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2010.521732     Document Type: Article

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