The Conceptual Roles of Negative and Positive Affectivity in the Stressor-Strain Relationship

The purpose of this study was to compare the data/model fit for two competing theories of the conceptual roles that Negative Affectivity (NA) and Positive Affectivity (PA) play in the stressor-strain relationship. In the ‘trait model’, NA is understood to be a confounder that inflates the perceived...

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Main Authors: Leif W. Rydstedt, Svein-Åge K. Johnsen, Monica Lundh, Jason J. Devereux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2013-02-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
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Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/537