Self‐Generated Feelings of Control and Adjustment to Physical Illness

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 91-109

  Taylor, Shelley E ^a   Helgeson, Vicki S ^b   Reed, Geoffrey M ^c   Skokan, Laurie A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84979384739     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1991.tb01836.x     Document Type: Article

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