Expression of stressful experiences through writing: Effects of a self- regulation manipulation for pessimists and optimists

Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 84-92

  Cameron, Linda D ^a,b   Nicholls, Gregory ^a  

^a Saint Joseph's University

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coping; Emotional disclosure; Medical care seeking; Optimism; Self regulation theory; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; STRESS; WRITING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WRITING;

EID: 0031809416     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.17.1.84     Document Type: Article

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