Characteristics and consequences of interpersonal complaints associated with perceived face threat

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 443-462

  Cupach, William R ^a   Carson, Christine L ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complaints; Criticism; Face threat; Facework

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036047802     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407502019004047     Document Type: Article

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