Cognitive flexibility as a mediator of family communication environments and young adults' well-being

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-94

  Koesten, Joy ^a   Schrodt, Paul ^b   Ford, Debra J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; CONFLICT; DIVORCE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CHANGE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; DIVORCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEGOTIATING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CHANGE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849099933     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230802607024     Document Type: Article

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