Developmental trajectories of marital happiness in continuously married individuals: A group-based modeling approach

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 587-596

  Anderson, Jared R ^a   Van Ryzin, Mark J ^b   Doherty, William J ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental trajectories; Group based modeling; Marital happiness; Marital problems; Time spent in shared activities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POPULATION GROUPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049446873     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020928     Document Type: Article

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