An attribution theory analysis of romantic jealousy

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-319

  Bauerle, Stacie Y ^a   Amirkhan, James H ^a   Hupka, Ralph B ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution theory; Blame; Jealousy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036952982     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022871104307     Document Type: Article

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