The Language of Demand/Withdraw: Verbal and Vocal Expression in Dyadic Interactions

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 570-580

  Baucom, Brian R ^a   Atkins, David C ^b   Eldridge, Kathleen ^c   McFarland, Pamela ^a   Sevier, Mia ^d   Christensen, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand withdraw; Encoded arousal; Fundamental frequency; Influence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051924297     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024064     Document Type: Article

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