Relationship Functioning Moderates the Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Life Stressors

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-67

  Trombello, Joseph M ^a   Schoebi, Dominik ^b   Bradbury, Thomas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Couples; Depressive symptoms; Interpersonal communication; Marriage; Stress generation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952390555     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022138     Document Type: Article

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