The role of unstable self-esteem in the appraisal of romantic relationships

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-56

  Zeigler Hill, Virgil ^a   Fulton, Jessica Jade ^a   McLemore, Chandler ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragile; Relationship; Satisfaction; Self esteem; Unstable

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954600093     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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