cf در این رفرنس به چه معنی است؟

Question

 (cf. Nolen-Hoeksema, 1996; Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991; see
also Erber & Wegner, 1996; Linville, 1996; Waenke & Schmid, 1996)

Answer 1

یعنی «مقایسه کنید با»

Webster's:

cf
  abbr  
  compare
  — used to direct a reader to another idea, document, etc.
   This article takes a new approach to the problems of today's inner cities. (Cf Smith's earlier article on the topic.)
  ◇ Cf comes from the Latin conferre, which means “to compare.”