Attachment Anxiety, Conflict Behaviors, and Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adults' Romantic Relationships

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 170-176

  Marchand Reilly, Jennifer F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment anxiety; Conflict behaviors; Depressive symptoms; Emerging adults; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865421095     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-012-9144-4     Document Type: Article

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