Relationships between mindfulness, self-control, and psychological functioning

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 411-415

  Bowlin, Stephanie L ^a   Baer, Ruth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

General distress; Mindfulness; Moderation; Psychological wellbeing; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 83555172426     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.10.050     Document Type: Article

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