A lifespan perspective on emotion regulation, stress, and well-being in the workplace

Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being

Volumn 11, Issue , 2013, Pages 163-193

  Scheibe, Susanne ^a   Zacher, Hannes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Aging; Emotion regulation; Lifespan; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888127116     PISSN: 14793555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3555(2013)0000011010     Document Type: Article

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