Disentangling the longitudinal relation between loneliness and depressive symptoms: Prospective effects and the intervening role of coping

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 810-834

  Vanhalst, Janne ^a   Luyckx, Koen ^a   Teppers, Eveline ^a   Goossens, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84869169962     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.8.810     Document Type: Review

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