The effects of conscientiousness on the appraisals of daily stressors

Stress and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-86

  Gartland, Nicola ^a   O'Connor, Daryl B ^a   Lawton, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cognitive appraisal; conscientiousness; daily hassles; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSCIENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856089049     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1404     Document Type: Article

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