A reliability generalization meta-analysis of self-report measures of adult attachment

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-41

  Graham, James M ^a   Unterschute, Marta S ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDS;

ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84924699884     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2014.927768     Document Type: Article

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