When goal sharing produces support that is not caring

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 662-673

  Kappes, Heather Barry ^a   Shrout, Patrick E ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

achievement; goals; partners; relationships; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954487215     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211399926     Document Type: Article

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