The direct and indirect benefits of dispositional mindfulness on self-esteem and social anxiety

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-233

  Rasmussen, Michael K ^a   Pidgeon, Aileen M ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mindfulness; Self esteem; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

AFFECT; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251548320     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2010.515681     Document Type: Article

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