Perfectionism and negative repetitive thoughts: Examining a multiple mediator model in relation to mindfulness

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 716-721

  Short, Megan M ^a   Mazmanian, Dwight ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mindfulness; Perfectionism; Psychological distress; Rumination; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880743534     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.05.026     Document Type: Article

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