Relationship satisfaction and conflict over minor and major issues in romantic relationships

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-81

  Cramer, Duncan ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict severity; Romantic relationships; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0038894014     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604140     Document Type: Article

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