Attachment to parents: The mediating role of inhibition of exploration and individuality on health behaviors

Families, Systems and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-52

  Paredes, Ana Cristina ^a   Ferreira, Gabriela ^a   Pereira, Maria da Graça ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Attachment to parents; Health behavior; Physical symptoms; Psychological distress; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893440832     PISSN: 10917527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035365     Document Type: Article

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