Coping strategiesand post-traumatic growth in paramedics: Moderatingeffectofspecific self-efficacy and positive/negativeaffectivity

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 259-275

  Jurisová, Erika ^a  

^a Philosopher University in Nitra ^*  (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Affectivity; Coping strategies; Paramedics; Post traumatic growth; Specific self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023623229     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21909/sp.2016.04.722     Document Type: Article

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