Interpersonal Forgiving in Close Relationships

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 321-336

  McCullough, Michael E ^a   Rachal, Kenneth C ^b   Worthington Jr , Everett L ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0031201059     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.73.2.321     Document Type: Article

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