Predicting preferences for dating partners from past experiences of psychological abuse: Identifying the psychological ingredients of situations

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-138

  Zayas, Vivian ^a   Shoda, Yuichi ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abusive relationships; Adult attachment; Human mate selection; Partner preference; Psychological abuse; Romantic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; OBJECT RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SPOUSE ABUSE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845597278     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167206293493     Document Type: Article

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