Direct and indirect effects of attachment orientation on relationship quality and loneliness in married couples

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1096-1120

  Givertz, Michelle ^a   Woszidlo, Alesia ^b   Segrin, Chris ^c   Knutson, Kris ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment orientation; interpersonal trust; loneliness; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886382546     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513482445     Document Type: Article

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