Towards an idiothetic understanding of the role of social problem solving in daily event, mood and health experiences: A prospective daily diary approach

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 513-531

  Baker, Sarah R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33748414176     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910705X57647     Document Type: Article

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