Is the negative association between self-concealment and subjective well-being mediated by mood awareness?

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 728-748

  Wismeijer, Andreas A J ^a   Asen, Marcel A L M Van ^a   Sijtsma, Klaas ^a   Vingerhoets, Ad J J M ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 68349097179     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.6.728     Document Type: Article

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