A Comparison of the Influence of Conflictual and Supportive Social Interactions on Psychological Distress

Journal of Personality

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 581-621

  Finch, John F ^a   Okun, Morris A ^b   Pool, Gregory J ^a   Ruehlman, Linda S ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033176047     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00066     Document Type: Article

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