Health Behavior and Personal Autonomy: A Longitudinal Study of the Sense of Control in Illness

1983/06/01 by Melvin Seeman, Teresa E. Seeman · 3 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Health disparities and outcomes

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Abstract

Melvin Seeman, Teresa E. Seeman, Health Behavior and Personal Autonomy: A Longitudinal Study of the Sense of Control in Illness, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Jun., 1983), pp. 144-160

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