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Coping with Stress and Wanting Information to Reduce Worry Papers

Litman, J. A. (2017). Message Recipient Psychological Characteristics: Incurious and curious motives to learn about Health Risks. In: R. Parrot (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Health and Risk Message Design and Processing. New York: Oxford University Press

Robinson, O.C., Demetre, J., & Litman, J.A. (2017). Adult life stage and crisis as predictors of curiosity and authenticity: Testing inferences from Erikson’s lifespan theory. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41, 426-431

Litman, J.A. & Lunsford, G.D. (2010). Incurious motives to seek information about potential  threats. European Journal of Personality, 24, 1–17.

Litman, J. A., & Lunsford, G. D. (2009). Frequency of use and impact of coping strategies  assessed by the COPE inventory and their relationships to post-event health and well-being. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 1-10.

Litman, J.A. (2006). The COPE inventory: Dimensionality and relationships with approach-  and avoidance-motives and positive and negative traits. Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 273-284.





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