Cultural differences in social anxiety: A meta-analysis of Asian and European Heritage samples

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 47-55

  Woody, Sheila R ^a   Miao, Sheena ^a   Kellman McFarlane, Kirstie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asians; cross cultural differences; meta analysis; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925726212     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036548     Document Type: Article

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