Optimism-pessimism and stress appraisal: Testing a cognitive interactive model of psychological adjustment in adults

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 675-690

  Chang, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

age differences; optimism; pessimism; psychological adjustment; stress

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTIMISM; PERSONALITY; PESSIMISM; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 0012867135     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020313427884     Document Type: Article

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