Stability and change in the first 10 years of marriage: Does commitment confer benefits beyond the effects of satisfaction?

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 729-742

  Schoebi, Dominik ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^b   Bradbury, Thomas N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Maintenance; Marital interaction; Relationships; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; TIME;

ADULT; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84864504421     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026290     Document Type: Article

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