How resources (or lack thereof) influence advice seeking on psychological well-being and marital risk: Testing pathways of the lack of financial stability, support, and strain

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-56

  Curran, Melissa ^a   Totenhagen, Casey ^a   Serido, Joyce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Advice seeking; Conservation of resources; Lack of financial stability; Marriage; Psychological well being; Resources; Strain; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749101535     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-009-9077-8     Document Type: Article

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