Improving dyadic coping in couples with a stress-oriented approach: A 2-year longitudinal study

Behavior Modification

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 571-597

  Bodenmann, Guy ^a   Pihet, Sandrine ^a   Shantinath, Shachi D ^a   Cina, Annette ^a   Widmer, Kathrin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dyadic coping; Marital quality; Marriage; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREDICTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746548381     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445504269902     Document Type: Article

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