Psychosocial vulnerability from adolescence to adulthood: A prospective study of attachment style differences in relationship functioning and partner choice

Journal of Personality

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 965-1008

  Collins, Nancy L ^a   Cooper, M Lynne ^c   Albino, Austin ^d   Allard, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Phase One   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d University of Missouri ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW YORK; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0036886946     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.05029     Document Type: Article

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