Autonomy-proximity imbalance: An attachment theory perspective on intrusiveness in romantic relationships

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 552-556

  Lavy, Shiri ^a   Mikulincer, Mario ^b   Shaver, Phillip R ^c  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attachment; Avoidance; Couple relationships; Intrusiveness; Transgressions

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449119440     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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