Demand-Withdraw Communication in Severely Distressed, Moderately Distressed, and Nondistressed Couples: Rigidity and Polarity During Relationship and Personal Problem Discussions

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 218-226

  Eldridge, Kathleen A ^a   Sevier, Mia ^b   Jones, Janice ^c   Atkins, David C ^d   Christensen, Andrew ^e  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Twin Towers Correctional Agency   (United States)

^d FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

demand withdraw; gender differences; marital communication; marriage; support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548392812     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.2.218     Document Type: Article

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