The role of self-aspects in emotions elicited by threats to physical health

Psychology and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-217

  Uskul, Ayse K ^a   Hynie, Michaela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

collective self; illness related emotions; self aspects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890440888     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2013.843683     Document Type: Article

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