Linking family functioning to dating relationship quality via novelty-seeking and harm-avoidance personality pathways

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 575-590

  Fischer, Judith L ^a   Fitzpatrick, Jacki ^a   Cleveland, H Harrington ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dating; Drinking; Family dysfunction; Harm avoidance; Interpersonal competence; Novelty seeking; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547516921     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507079257     Document Type: Article

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