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Distress and help-seeking as a function of person-environment fit and self-efficacy: A causal model

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Tracey, T.J., Sherry, P. & Keitel, M. Distress and help-seeking as a function of person-environment fit and self-efficacy: A causal model. Am J Commun Psychol 14, 657–676 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931341

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