Vulnerability and Resilience in Women With Arthritis: Test of a Two-Factor Model

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 799-810

  Smith, Bruce W ^a   Zautra, Alex J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

affect; arthritis; resilience; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN RELATION; OPTIMISM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PESSIMISM; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CULTURE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SICK ROLE;

EID: 54849406982     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.799     Document Type: Article

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