A model of relational turbulence: The role of intimacy, relational uncertainty, and interference from partners in appraisals of irritations

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 795-816

  Solomon, Denise Haunani ^a   Knobloch, Leanne K ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship; Interference from partners; Intimacy; Relational turbulence; Relational uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844273082     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504047838     Document Type: Article

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