Trust and partner-enhancing attributions in close relationships

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 695-705

  Miller, Paul J E ^a   Rempel, John K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b ST JEROME S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attribution; Close relationship; Conflict; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRUST;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRUST;

EID: 2442430458     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203262803     Document Type: Article

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