Writing about emotions versus goals: Effects on hostility and medical care utilization moderated by emotional approach coping processes

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-38

  Austenfeld, Jennifer L ^a   Stanton, Annette L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EXPRESSED EMOTION; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; WRITING;

EID: 39649117149     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910707X250857     Document Type: Article

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