THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MEASURE OF POSITIVE URGENCY

The aim of the current series of studies was to begin the process of examining whether a propensity to act rashly in response to positive affective states (positive urgency) increases the likelihood of engaging in risky, maladaptive, and harmful acts. We theorized that this trait may account for som...

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Main Author: Cyders, Melissa A.
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2005
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/390
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1393&context=gradschool_theses

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