Attributional models of depression and marital distress

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 678-689

  Horneffer, Karen J ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030305144     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167296227003     Document Type: Article

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