Forgiveness and the need to belong

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1148-1160

  Barnes, Collin D ^a   Carvallo, Mauricio ^a   Brown, Ryan P ^a   Osterman, Lindsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; belonging; forgiveness; social acceptance; social rejection; transgressions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956234563     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167210378852     Document Type: Article

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