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Direct and Indirect Effects of Adolescent Self-Control of Emotions and Behavioral Expression on Adult Health Outcomes

Marja Kokkonen Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Agora, Jyväskylä University, FIN-40014, Finland
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Taru Kinnunen Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Agora, Jyväskylä University, FIN-40014, Finland; Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lea Pulkkinen Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Agora, Jyväskylä University, FIN-40014, Finland
Pages 657-670 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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