Something's missing: Need fulfillment and self-expansion as predictors of susceptibility to infidelity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-403

  Lewandowski Jr , Gary W ^a   Ackerman, Robert A ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple relationships; Gender differences; Infidelity; Relationship quality; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747201045     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.4.389-403     Document Type: Article

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