Maladaptive perfectionism's link to aggression and self-harm: Emotion regulation as a mechanism

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 443-454

  Chester, David S ^a   Merwin, Lauren M ^a   Dewall, C Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Emotion regulation; Maladaptive perfectionism; Mood improvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; AUTOMUTILATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL FEEDBACK; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959153376     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21578     Document Type: Article

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