Relation of shyness with aspects of online relationship involvement

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 611-623

  Ward, Christopher C ^a,c   Tracey, Terence J G ^b  

^a VHA Natl Ctr for Org Development   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Natl Ctr for Org Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Online; Relationships; Shyness

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444230520     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504045890     Document Type: Article

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