The link between perceptual congruence and couple relationship satisfaction in dyadic coping

European Psychologist

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-82

  Iafrate, Raffaella ^a   Bertoni, Anna ^a   Margola, Davide ^a   Cigoli, Vittorio ^a   Acitelli, Linda K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple relationship satisfaction; Dyadic coping; Gender differences; Perceptual congruence; Stereotype effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856052159     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000069     Document Type: Review

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