Self-compassion, Interpersonal Conflict Resolutions, and Well-being

Self and Identity

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 146-159

  Yarnell, Lisa M ^a   Neff, Kristin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Autonomy; Compromise; Conflict; Connectedness; Interpersonal relationships; Self compassion; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869876302     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2011.649545     Document Type: Article

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