Relation between emotion regulation and mental health: A meta-analysis review

Psychological Reports

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 341-362

  Hu, Tianqiang ^a   Zhang, Dajun ^a   Wang, Jinliang ^a   Mistry, Ritesh ^b   Ran, Guangming ^a   Wang, Xinqiang ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; CHILD; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898440467     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/03.20.PR0.114k22w4     Document Type: Article

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