The influence of age on emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 668-681

  Brummer, Laura ^a   Stopa, Lusia ^a   Bucks, Romola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

age; Emotion regulation; psychological distress; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905646791     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465813000453     Document Type: Article

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