Relationship characteristics associated with the experience of hurt in romantic relationships: A test of the relational turbulence model

Human Communication Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 588-615

  Theiss, Jennifer A ^a   Knobloch, Leanne K ^b   Checton, Maria G ^a   Magsamen Conrad, Kate ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 70349334451     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01364.x     Document Type: Article

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