Personality and conflict communication patterns in cohabiting couples

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 829-840

  Heaven, Patrick C L ^a   Smith, Lynne ^a   Prabhakar, Sarah M ^a   Abraham, Jenny ^a   Mete, Marie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Big Five; Communication patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748581291     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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