Reports of stress-related growth from daily negative events

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 760-785

  LoSavio, Stefanie T ^a   Cohen, Lawrence H ^a   Laurenceau, Jean Philippe ^a   Dasch, Kimberly B ^a   Parrish, Brendt P ^a   Park, Crystal L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 80052405120     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2011.30.7.760     Document Type: Article

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