Emotion regulation mediates age differences in emotions

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 414-418

  Yeung, Dannii Y ^a   Wong, Carmen K M ^a   Lok, David P P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

age; cognitive reappraisal; emotion; emotion regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COGNITION; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956188181     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.536136     Document Type: Article

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