Caught in a bad romance: Perfectionism, conflict, and depression in romantic relationships

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-225

  Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a   Antony, Martin M ^b   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Sherry, Dayna L ^c   Hartling, Nikola ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict; Depression; Dyads; Longitudinal; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865087557     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027402     Document Type: Article

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