Gender, neuroticism, and emotional expressivity: Effects on spousal constraints among individuals with cancer

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 769-776

  Quartana, Phillip J ^a,b   Schmaus, Brian J ^a,b   Zakowski, Sandra G ^a,b  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Emotional expressivity; Neuroticism; Spousal constraints

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE;

AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPOUSES;

EID: 25444494506     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.4.769     Document Type: Article

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