Young adult romantic relationships: The role of parents' marital problems and relationship efficacy

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1226-1235

  Cui, Ming ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a   Pasley, B Kay ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Marital conflict; Parental divorce; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; COURTSHIP; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT CHILDREN; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; CULTURE; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTS; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49149116464     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208319693     Document Type: Article

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