The longitudinal association between attributions and marital satisfaction: Direction of effects and role of efficacy expectations

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 267-285

  Fincham, Frank D ^a   Harold, Gordon T ^b   Gano Phillips, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 0034195007     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.14.2.267     Document Type: Article

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