Situational aspects are more important in shaping proactive coping behaviour than individual characteristics: A vignette study among adults preparing for ageing

Psychology and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 809-825

  Ouwehand, Carolijn ^a   De Ridder, Denise T D ^a   Bensing, Jozien M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Proactive coping; Resources; Situational factors; Vignettes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751085123     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500537639     Document Type: Article

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