Construct validity of the need to belong scale: Mapping the nomological network

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 610-624

  Leary, Mark R ^a   Kelly, Kristine M ^b   Cottrell, Catherine A ^c   Schreindorfer, Lisa S ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT; STANDARDS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884901680     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2013.819511     Document Type: Article

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