Non-random mating and convergence over time for mental health, life satisfaction, and personality: The Nord-Trøndelag health study

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 108-119

  Ask, Helga ^a   Idstad, Mariann ^a   Engdahl, Bo ^a   Tambs, Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Contagion; Homogamy; Life satisfaction; Mental health; Personality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSORTATIVE MATING; COHABITATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SIMILARITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL HEALTH; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; SPOUSES;

EID: 84879415541     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: 15733297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-012-9578-2     Document Type: Article

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