Psychological well-being and job stress predict marital support interactions: A naturalistic observational study of dual-earner couples in their homes

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 864-878

  Wang, Shu Wen ^a   Repetti, Rena L ^b  

^a HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Depression; Job stress; Neuroticism; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84920943637     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037869     Document Type: Article

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