Accurate and biased perceptions of responsive support predict well-being

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 270-286

  Lemay Jr , Edward P ^a   Neal, Angela M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Coping; Responsiveness; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897940019     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-013-9381-2     Document Type: Article

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