Experiential avoidance and negative emotional experiences: The moderating role of expectancies about emotion regulation strategies

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 352-362

  Fergus, Thomas A ^a   Bardeen, Joseph R ^a   Orcutt, Holly K ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Emotion regulation; Experiential avoidance; Negative affect; Negative mood regulation expectancies; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PESSIMISM; PREDICTION; SELF REPORT; STRESS;

EID: 84902373447     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9469-0     Document Type: Article

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