Stop the spin: the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin (2024)

Hülsheger, U. R., Yang, T., Bono, J. E., Goh, Z., & Ilies, R. (2022). Stop the spin: the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 27(6), 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000332

Hülsheger, Ute R. ; Yang, Tao ; Bono, Joyce E. et al. / Stop the spin : the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin. In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 2022 ; Vol. 27, No. 6. pp. 529-543.

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Hülsheger, UR, Yang, T, Bono, JE, Goh, Z & Ilies, R 2022, 'Stop the spin: the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin', Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000332

Stop the spin: the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin. / Hülsheger, Ute R.; Yang, Tao; Bono, Joyce E. et al.
In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 27, No. 6, 2022, p. 529-543.

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Hülsheger UR, Yang T, Bono JE, Goh Z, Ilies R. Stop the spin: the role of mindfulness practices in reducing affect spin. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 2022;27(6):529-543. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000332