Reactive and self-regulatory dimensions of temperament: Interactive relations with symptoms of general distress and anhedonia

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 430-440

  Dinovo, Salvatore A ^a   Vasey, Michael W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Effortful control; Emotional reactivity; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052287623     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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