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Examining the Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the Chinese Personal Growth Initiative Scale–II: Evidence for the Importance of Intentional Self-Change Among Chinese

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Pages 559-566 | Received 08 Jun 2013, Published online: 28 Feb 2014

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