Attachment states of mind in late adolescence and the quality and course of romantic relationships in adulthood

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 621-643

  Tarabulsy, George M ^a   Larose, Simon ^a   Bernier, Annie ^b   Trottier Sylvain, Karine ^b   Girard, Doryna ^a   Vargas, Maria ^a   Noël, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

adult attachment; Adult Attachment Interview; longitudinal studies; preoccupied attachment; romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; STUDENT; TIME; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOVE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868288711     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2012.728358     Document Type: Article

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