Moderation effects of perfectionism and discrimination on interpersonal factors and suicide ideation

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 367-378

  Wang, Kenneth T ^a   Wong, Y Joel ^b   Fu, Chu Chun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian international students; Discrimination; Moderation; Perfectionism; Suicide ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; CULTURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACISM; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882650748     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032551     Document Type: Article

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