The Meaning of Life (Events) Predicts Changes in Attachment Security

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1383-1395

  Davila, Joanne ^a   Sargent, Erica ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Daily experiences; Loss; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0142215271     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203256374     Document Type: Article

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