Stress and Reactivity to Daily Relationship Experiences: How Stress Hinders Adaptive Processes in Marriage

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 435-450

  Neff, Lisa A ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; diary data; relationship satisfaction; self esteem; stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE EVENT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949200195     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015663     Document Type: Article

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