Attachment Orientations and Depression: A Longitudinal Study of New Parents

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 567-586

  Rholes, W Steven ^a   Simpson, Jeffry A ^b   Kohn, Jamie L ^a   Wilson, Carol L ^c   Martin, A McLeish ^d   Tran, SiSi ^e   Kashy, Deborah A ^f  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Health New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Depression; Marriage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBJECT RELATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953708197     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022802     Document Type: Article

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