Approach motivation and the expansion of self in close relationships

Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-127

  Mattingly, Brent A ^a   McIntyre, Kevin P ^b   Lewandowski, Gary W ^c  

^a ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857783185     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01343.x     Document Type: Article

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