Emotional regulation as a mediator between interpersonal mistreatment and distress

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 697-710

  Adams, Gary A ^a   Webster, Jennica R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abusive supervision; Emotional labour; Emotional regulation; Incivility; Interpersonal conflict; Interpersonal mistreatment; Occupational stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887051656     PISSN: 1359432X     EISSN: 14640643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1359432X.2012.698057     Document Type: Article

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