Generalization effects of coping-skills training: Influence of self-defense training on women's efficacy beliefs, assertiveness, and aggression

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 625-633

  Weitlauf, Julie C ^a,b   Smith, Ronald E ^b   Cervone, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Illinois ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ASSERTIVENESS; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; TEACHING;

EID: 0034239038     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.4.625     Document Type: Article

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