Psychometrics and validity of the dutch experiences in close relationships-revised (ECR-r) in an outpatient mental health sample

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-224

  Kooiman, Cornelis G ^a,b   Klaassens, Ellen R ^a   Van Heloma Lugt, J Quintien ^c   Kamperman, Astrid M ^b  

^a Riagg Rijnmond ^*  (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Rivierduinen Institute for Mental Health Care   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBJECT RELATION; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STUDENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; OUTPATIENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874117694     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2012.740540     Document Type: Article

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