Rumination in interpersonal relationships: Does co-rumination explain gender differences in emotional distress and relationship satisfaction among college students?

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 577-590

  Calmes, Christine A ^a   Roberts, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Co rumination; Depression; Distress; Interpersonal; Relationship satisfaction; Rumination; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; THINKING;

EID: 50049110538     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-008-9200-3     Document Type: Article

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