Optimism and/or pessimism: Factor structure of the Dutch Life Orientation Test-Revised;Optimisme en/of pessimisme: factorstructuur van de Nederlandse Life Orientation Test-Revised

Psychologie en Gezondheid

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-100

  Klooster, P M Ten ^a   Weekers, A M ^a   Eggelmeijer, F ^a   Van Woerkom, J M ^a   Drossaert, C H C M ^a   Taal, E ^a   Rasker, J J ^a   Baneke, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84882938310     PISSN: 18731791     EISSN: 18768741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03089356     Document Type: Article

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