The Relationship-specific Interpretation Bias Mediates the Link between Neuroticism and Satisfaction in Couples

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 200-212

  Finn, Christine ^a   Mitte, Kristin ^a   Neyer, Franz J ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actor Partner Mediation Model; Couples; Interpretation bias; Neuroticism; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876459625     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.1862     Document Type: Article

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