Affective synchrony in dual- and single-smoker couples: Further evidence of "symptom-system fit"?

Family Process

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-67

  Rohrbaugh, Michael J ^a,b   Shoham, Varda ^a   Butler, Emily A ^b   Hasler, Brant P ^a   Berman, Jeffrey S ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple interaction; Emotion regulation; Health compromised smokers; Symptom system fit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PASSIVE SMOKING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SPOUSE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SPOUSES; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 61449112961     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01267.x     Document Type: Article

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