Assessing how much couples work at their relationship: The behavioral self-regulation for effective relationships scale

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 385-393

  Wilson, Keithia L ^a   Charker, Jill ^a   Lizzio, Alf ^a   Halford, Kim ^a   Kimlin, Siobhan ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Newlyweds; Relationship satisfaction; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CONTROL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27644531786     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.3.385     Document Type: Review

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