Congruence Between Spouses' Perceptions and Observers' Ratings of Responsiveness: The Role of Attachment Avoidance

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 164-174

  Beck, Lindsey A ^a   Pietromonaco, Paula R ^b   DeVito, Cassandra C ^b   Powers, Sally I ^b   Boyle, Alysia M ^b  

^a EMERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

adult attachment; behavior; close relationships; perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT ATTACHMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT ATTACHMENT; BEHAVIOR; CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS; PERCEPTIONS;

ADULT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892404412     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213507779     Document Type: Article

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