Interparental conflict and adolescent dating relationships: The role of perceived threat and self-blame appraisals

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 844-865

  Kim, Kerri L ^a   Jackson, Yo ^a   Hunter, Heather L ^a   Conrad, Selby M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent dating; Appraisals; Interparental conflict

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COURTSHIP; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; COURTSHIP; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 63849325688     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317187     Document Type: Article

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