Perceived psychological control and anxiety in early adolescents: The mediating role of attributional style

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-81

  Schleider, Jessica L ^a   Vélez, Clorinda E ^b   Krause, Elizabeth D ^c   Gillham, Jane ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anxiety; Attributional style; Psychological control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895074664     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-013-9573-9     Document Type: Article

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