Psychometric properties of the two scales for assessing individual differences in preference for solitude;Psychometrische eigenschaften zweier skalen zur erfassung interindividueller unterschiede in der präferenz zum alleinsein

Diagnostica

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Nestler, Steffen ^a   Back, Mitja D ^a   Egloff, Boris ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Introversion; Loneliness; Preference for solitude; Social anxiety; Solitude

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953248784     PISSN: 00121924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/0012-1924/a000032     Document Type: Article

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