Action-construal levels and perceived conflict among ongoing goals: Implications for positive affect

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 938-941

  Freitas, Antonio L ^a   Clark, Sheri L ^a   Kim, June Y ^a   Levy, Sheri R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action construal; Goal conflict; Positive affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349140461     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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