Rumination is independently associated with poor psychological health: Comparing emotion regulation strategies

Psychology and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1146-1163

  Zawadzki, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

emotion regulation; psychological health; rumination; stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938986094     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2015.1026904     Document Type: Article

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