Empathic accuracy and adolescent romantic relationships

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 709-727

  Haugen, Peter T ^a   Welsh, Deborah P ^a   McNulty, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Communication; Empathic accuracy; Empathy; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LOVE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56449120041     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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