Neuroticism, Marital Violence, and the Moderating Role of Stress and Behavioral Skills

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 166-180

  Hellmuth, Julianne C ^a   McNulty, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; communication; marriage; neuroticism; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; NEUROSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 47249130032     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.95.1.166     Document Type: Article

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