The role of emotion regulation and cognitive control in the association between mindfulness disposition and stress

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 160-171

  Prakash, Ruchika Shaurya ^a   Hussain, Mariam A ^b   Schirda, Brittney ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive control; Dispositional mindfulness; Emotion regulation; Perceived stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISPOSITIONAL MINDFULNESS; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS; SELF REPORT; STRESS; WORKING MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGING; COGNITION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925716938     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038544     Document Type: Article

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