An intervention study of the effects of the coping strategy of "finding positive meaning" on positive affect and health

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-256

  Yamasaki, Katsuyuki ^a   Uchida, Kanako ^b   Katsuma, Risa ^b  

^a NARUTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

^b HYOGO UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JAPAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449553314     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590701750912     Document Type: Article

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