Impacts of suppression on emotional responses and performance outcomes: An experience-sampling study in younger and older workers

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 666-676

  Yeung, Dannii Y ^a   Fung, Helene H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese workers; Emotion regulation; Emotional responses; Job performance; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMMERCE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867789452     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr159     Document Type: Article

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