Acceptance in romantic relationships: The Frequency and Acceptability of Partner Behavior Inventory

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-302

  Doss, Brian D ^a   Christensen, Andrew ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior frequency; Relationship acceptance; Relationship behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; VALIDITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES;

EID: 33748660903     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.18.3.289     Document Type: Article

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