Conditional indirect relations of cardiac patients' subjective health to optimism through illness representations: A self-regulation circuit

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Karademas, Evangelos C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adaptation to chronic illness; Illness representations; Optimism; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GREECE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GREECE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856898209     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311405554     Document Type: Article

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