Factors associated with distress following the breakup of a close relationship

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 791-809

  Sprecher, Susan ^a   Felmlee, Diane ^b   Metts, Sandra ^b   Fehr, Beverley ^b   Vanni, Debra ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Break up of close relationship; Distress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032350724     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407598156005     Document Type: Article

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