Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces

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Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces. / Bech, Søren Christian; Dammeyer, Jesper; Liu, Jie.

In: Military Psychology, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2021, p. 197-204.

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Bech, SC, Dammeyer, J & Liu, J 2021, 'Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces', Military Psychology, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2021.1902178

APA

Bech, S. C., Dammeyer, J., & Liu, J. (2021). Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces. Military Psychology, 33(3), 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2021.1902178

Vancouver

Bech SC, Dammeyer J, Liu J. Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces. Military Psychology. 2021;33(3):197-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2021.1902178

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Bech, Søren Christian ; Dammeyer, Jesper ; Liu, Jie. / Changes in Personality Traits among Candidates for Special Operations Forces. In: Military Psychology. 2021 ; Vol. 33, No. 3. pp. 197-204.

Bibtex

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