The Contributing Role of Negative Affectivity and Experiential Avoidance to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 551-565

  Hildebrandt, Mikaela J ^a   Hayes, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 84864522903     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2012.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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