Conflict negotiation and autonomy processes in adolescent romantic relationships: An observational study of interdependency in boyfriend and girlfriend effects

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 691-707

  McIsaac, Caroline ^a   Connolly, Jennifer ^a   McKenney, Katherine S ^a   Pepler, Debra ^a   Craig, Wendy ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autonomy; Conflict negotiation; Gender; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUATION; LOVE; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 56449092535     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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