Excessive reassurance seeking: Delineating a Risk Factor Involved in the Development of Depressive Symptoms

Psychological Science

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 371-378

  Joiner, Thomas E ^a   Metalsky, Gerald I ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0035462893     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9280.00369     Document Type: Article

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