Self-discrepancy and distress: The role of personal growth initiative

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-92

  Hardin, Erin E ^a   Weigold, Ingrid K ^a   Robitschek, Christine ^a   Nixon, Ashley E ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Personal growth initiative; PGI; Self discrepancies; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL GROWTH INITIATIVE; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 33846035011     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.54.1.86     Document Type: Article

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