Personality as a prospective vulnerability to dysphoric symptoms among college students: Proposed mechanisms

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-131

  Lakdawalla, Zia ^a   Hankin, Benjamin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive vulnerability; Depression; Dysphoria; Mediation; Personality; Stress generation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DYSPHORIA; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 43149121781     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-007-9053-1     Document Type: Article

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