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A Multicultural Perspective on Work-related Stress: Development of a Collective Coping Scale

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Zhang, D., Long, B.C. (2006). A Multicultural Perspective on Work-related Stress: Development of a Collective Coping Scale. In: Wong, P.T.P., Wong, L.C.J. (eds) Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26238-5_24

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