Perceptions of conflict and support in romantic relationships: The role of attachment anxiety

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 510-531

  Campbell, Lorne ^a   Simpson, Jeffry A ^b   Boldry, Jennifer ^c   Kashy, Deborah A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 14644432988     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.88.3.510     Document Type: Article

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