Are self-report measures of dyadic relationships influenced by impression management biases?

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 322-330

  Hunsley, John ^a   Vito, Diana ^a   Pinsent, Celine ^a   James, Susan ^a   Lefebvre, Monique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030518896     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.10.3.322     Document Type: Article

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