Re-examination of the effects of the "finding positive meaning" coping strategy on positive affect and health

Psychologia

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Yamasaki, Katsuyuki ^a   Uchida, Kanako ^a   Katsuma, Lisa ^a  

^a NARUTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

"finding positive meaning" coping strategy; Health status; Intervention; Positive affect

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953267593     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: 13475916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.2010.1     Document Type: Article

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