Differentiating the role of three self-compassion components in buffering cognitive-personality vulnerability to depression among Chinese in Hong Kong

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 162-169

  Wong, Celia C Y ^a   Mak, Winnie W S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Cognitive personality vulnerability style; Depression; Self compassion; Sociotropy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EGO; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EGO; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875504661     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030451     Document Type: Article

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