Personality and pathways of influence on physical health

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-87

  Kern, Margaret L ^a   Friedman, Howard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79959570119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2010.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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