Effect of the destructive disagreement belief on satisfaction with one’s closest friend

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-66

  Cramer, Duncan ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Close friendship; Destructive disagreement belief; Irrational beliefs; Rationalemotive theory; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544301820     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.139.1.57-66     Document Type: Article

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