The influence of context on the implementation of adaptive emotion regulation strategies

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 50, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 493-501

  Aldao, Amelia ^a   Nolen Hoeksema, Susan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive strategies; Contextual factors; Emotion regulation strategies; Maladaptive strategies

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADAPTIVE EMOTION REGULATION STRATEGY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862332449     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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