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Peer reviewedSingh, Anup K.; Pandey, Janak – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Investigates how poverty, perceived economic status, coping, and defense behaviors interrelate. Asks if social support moderates this relationship, using sample consisting of 150 Indian men. Finds that perceived economic status is dependent on physical environment and income. Concludes that poverty made coping and defense behaviors more difficult,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavioral Science Research, Coping, Defense Mechanisms
