Neuroticism and social comparison orientation as moderators of affective responses to social comparison at work

Journal of Personality

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 745-762

  Buunk, Bram P ^a   Van Der Zee, Karen ^a   VanYperen, Nico W ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSIS; NURSE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WORK;

ADULT; AFFECT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; NURSES; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WORK;

EID: 0035486850     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.695162     Document Type: Article

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