How does culture influence the degree of romantic loneliness and closeness?

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-220

  Seepersad, Sean ^a   Choi, Mi Kyung ^b   Shin, Nana ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Loneliness; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549120643     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.142.2.209-220     Document Type: Article

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