Collectivism and coping: Current theories, evidence, and measurements of collective coping

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 374-388

  Kuo, Ben C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collective coping; Collectivism; Cross cultural coping; Cultural coping; Multicultural coping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84880618166     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2011.640681     Document Type: Review

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