Adverse Events in Emerging Adulthood Are Associated with Increases in Neuroticism

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 202-211

  Boals, Adriel ^a   Southard Dobbs, Shana ^a   Blumenthal, Heidemarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924914847     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12095     Document Type: Article

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