Perceived versus reported social referent approval and romantic relationship commitment and persistence

Personal Relationships

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-295

  Etcheverry, Paul E ^a   Le, Benjamin ^b   Charania, Mahnaz R ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 49349103895     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2008.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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