Implicit Theories of Relationships: Moderators of the Link Between Conflict and Commitment

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 617-628

  Knee, C Raymond ^a   Patrick, Heather ^b   Vietor, Nathaniel A ^c   Neighbors, Clayton ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Commitment; Conflict; Implicit theories; Relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2142703646     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203262853     Document Type: Article

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