The effects of attachment styles and efficacy of communication on avoidance following a relational partner's deception

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 300-311

  Jang, Su Ahn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Avoidance; Close Relationships; Deception; Efficacy of Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862094110     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090802440220     Document Type: Article

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