An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the URICA Among Couple Therapy Participants

The Family Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-69

  Tambling, Rachel B ^a   Johnson, Lee N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

exploratory factor analysis; motivation to change; URICA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857224360     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: 15523950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480711429537     Document Type: Article

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