Perfectionism, neuroticism, and daily stress reactivity and coping effectiveness 6 months and 3 years later

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 616-633

  Dunkley, David M ^a,b   Mandel, Tobey ^a,b   Ma, Denise ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Coping; Neuroticism; Perfectionism; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CANADA; COMPLICATION; CONTROL; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COUNSELING; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WRITING;

EID: 84925881420     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000036     Document Type: Article

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