Early childhood experiences and current emotional distress: What do they tell us about aspiring psychologists?

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-34

  Nikčević, Ana V ^a   Kramolisova Advani, Jana ^a   Spada, Marcantonio M ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career motivation; Childhood distress; Psychology students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33847649273     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.141.1.25-34     Document Type: Review

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