Unifying the challenge-hindrance and sociocognitive models of stress

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-185

  Edwards, Bryan D ^a   Franco Watkins, Ana M ^b   Cullen, Kristin L ^c   Howell, Julia W ^b   Acuff, Roy E ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenge stress; Decision making; Hindrance stress; Job stress; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918791195     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034730     Document Type: Article

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