Validating a Measure of Self and Partner Change in Romantic Relationships: The Perceived Change in Relationships Scale

Self and Identity

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-185

  Slotter, Erica B ^a   Lucas, Gale M ^b  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Romantic relationships; Self change; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869869902     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2011.649860     Document Type: Article

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