Insight, rumination, and Self-Reflection as predictors of well-being

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-57

  Harrington, Rick ^a   Loffredo, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

Author keywords

insight; private self consciousness; rumination; self reflection; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650012409     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2010.528072     Document Type: Article

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