The role of need satisfaction in self-concealment and well-being

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-199

  Uysal, Ahmet ^a   Lin, Helen ^a   Knee, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Need satisfaction; Secrecy; Self concealment; Self determination; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75249106632     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167209354518     Document Type: Article

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