The effect of communication quality and quantity indicators on intimacy and relational satisfaction

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 399-411

  Emmers Sommer, Tara M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication quality; Communication quantity; Intimacy; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642543498     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504042839     Document Type: Article

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