Assessing romantic competence in adolescence: The Romantic Competence Interview

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-75

  Davila, Joanne ^a   Steinberg, Sara J ^b   Miller, Melissa Ramsay ^a   Stroud, Catherine B ^a   Starr, Lisa R ^a   Yoneda, Athena ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants of Westchester ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Assessment; Competence; Relationship; Romantic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; NEW YORK; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 58149480059     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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