Coping with HIV Related Stigma and Well-Being

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 709-722

  Sanjuán, Pilar ^a   Molero, Fernando ^a   Fuster, María José ^a   Nouvilas, Encarnación ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active coping; Affect balance; Avoidant coping; Psychological well being; Stigma perception; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876844682     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-012-9350-6     Document Type: Article

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