Depressive Symptoms and Mechanisms of Relational Turbulence as Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction Among Returning Service Members

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 470-478

  Knobloch, Leanne K ^a   Theiss, Jennifer A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Interference from partners; Military deployment; Relational turbulence; Relational uncertainty; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051950935     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024063     Document Type: Article

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