Self-criticism mediates the link between childhood emotional maltreatment and young adults' romantic relationships

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 289-311

  Lasri, Dana ^a   Shahar, Golan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 84866038421     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.3.289     Document Type: Article

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