Emotional stress-reactivity and positive affect among college students: The role of depression history

Emotion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 193-202

  O'Hara, Ross E ^a   Armeli, Stephen ^b   Boynton, Marcella H ^a   Tennen, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Depression history; Positive affect; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895075345     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: 19311516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034217     Document Type: Article

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