Nonmarital romantic relationships and mental health in early adulthood: Does the association differ for women and men?

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-182

  Simon, Robin W ^a   Barrett, Anne E ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimate relationships; Mental health; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954040326     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510372343     Document Type: Article

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