Perceived instability in emerging adulthood: The protective role of identity capital

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 137-145

  Luyckx, Koen ^a   De Witte, Hans ^a   Goossens, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Identity; Moderation; Well being; Work engagement and burnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954611801     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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