Self-critical perfectionism and depressive and anxious symptoms over 4 years: The mediating role of daily stress reactivity

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 703-717

  Mandel, Tobey ^a,b   Dunkley, David M ^b,c   Moroz, Molly ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Perfectionism; Self criticism; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84937250340     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000101     Document Type: Article

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