Neuroticism and responses to social comparison among cancer patients

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 475-487

  Buunk, Abraham P ^a   Brakel, Thecla M ^a   Bennenbroek, Femke T C ^b   Stiegelis, Heidi E ^c   Sanderman, Robbert ^d   van den Bergh, Alfons C M ^d   Hagedoorn, Mariët ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Negative affect; Neuroticism; Radiation therapy; Role models

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349611073     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.720     Document Type: Article

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