Relationship orientation, jealousy, and equity: An examination of jealousy evoking and positive communicative responses

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-250

  Cayanus, Jacob L ^a   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Evoking jealousy; Relationship orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955866884     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370409370195     Document Type: Article

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