Experiential Avoidance Mediates the Association between Emotion Regulation Abilities and Loneliness.

Experiential avoidance (EA) involves the unwillingness to remain in contact with aversive experiences such as painful feelings, thoughts, and emotions. EA is often associated with the development and maintenance of emotional problems. Since loneliness is characterized by negative emotions such as sa...

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Main Authors: Rui Shi, Shilei Zhang, Qianwen Zhang, Shaoping Fu, Zhenhong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5193340?pdf=render