Mediators of the link between autistic traits and relationship satisfaction in a non-clinical sample

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 470-478

  Pollmann, Monique M H ^a,b   Finkenauer, Catrin ^a   Begeer, Sander ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AQ; Autism; Multiple mediation; Relationship satisfaction; Relationship well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; TRUST;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES;

EID: 77954457104     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0888-z     Document Type: Article

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