Correlates of the perceived resolvability and relational consequences of serial arguing in dating relationships: Argumentative features and the use of coping strategies

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 676-686

  Johnson, Kristen Linnea ^a   Roloff, Michael E ^b  

^a ACCENTURE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Dating; Interpersonal conflict; Serial arguing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034411346     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407500174011     Document Type: Article

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