Implicit delegation of responsibility: Joint self-control in close relationships

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-283

  vanDellen, Michelle R ^a   Baker, Evander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Close relationships; Motivation goals; Romantic relationships; Self regulation; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051756146     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550610389082     Document Type: Article

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