Goal construction, reconstruction and depressive symptoms in a life-span context: The transition from school to work

Journal of Personality

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 385-420

  Nurmi, Jari Erik ^b   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 0036615134     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.05009     Document Type: Article

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