A Unified Latent Curve, Latent State-Trait Analysis of the Developmental Trajectories and Correlates of Positive Orientation

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 341-368

  Alessandri, Guido ^a   Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Tisak, John ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863631459     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2012.673954     Document Type: Article

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