Projection of responsiveness to needs and the construction of satisfying communal relationships

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 834-853

  Lemay Jr , Edward P ^a   Clark, Margaret S ^a   Feeney, Brooke C ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assumed similarity; Communal relationships; Projection of responsiveness; Relationship satisfaction; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JUDGMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROJECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34248391905     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.5.834     Document Type: Article

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