Too Much of a Good Thing: Underprovision Versus Overprovision of Partner Support

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-192

  Brock, Rebecca L ^a   Lawrence, Erika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

APIM; couples; GCA; marriage; support adequacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IOWA; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549135476     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015402     Document Type: Article

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