Cultural regulatory fit and strategies for coping with unsuccessful outcomes

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 482-489

  Kurman, Jenny ^a   Hui, Chin Ming ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861478657     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1838     Document Type: Article

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