Perfectionism, beliefs, and adjustment in dating relationships

Love, Romance, Sexual Interaction: Research Perspectives from Current Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 31-60

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b   Shapiro, Brenley ^a   Rayman, Jill ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 25444473317     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781351309561-2     Document Type: Chapter

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