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The cessation of rumination through self-affirmation.

Koole, Sander L., Smeets, Karianne, van Knippenberg, Ad, Dijksterhuis, Ap·1999·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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Authors: Koole, S. L., Smeets, K., van Knippenberg, A., & Dijksterhuis, A.
Affiliations: Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
ORCID: Koole, Sander L.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1999-07
Volume: 77
Issue: 1
Pages: 111-125
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.1.111
OpenAlex: W1992554080
Semantic Scholar: 02383043ba598c1d233ede60c2b64c29a71d6ef4
Cited by: 403
References: 98
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 11
FWCI: 9.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Keywords: rumination, self-affirmation, self-affirmation theory, self-concept

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