Individual differences in attachment and dispositional mindfulness: The mediating role of emotion regulation

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 453-456

  Pepping, Christopher A ^a   Davis, Penelope J ^a   O'Donovan, Analise ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Emotion regulation; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870253308     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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