The dynamics of self-Esteem in partner relationships

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 235-249

  Mund, Marcus ^a   Finn, Christine ^a   Hagemeyer, Birk ^a   Zimmermann, Julia ^a   Neyer, Franz J ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dyadic data analysis; Pairfam; Partner relationships; Personality development; Relationship quality; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928176379     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.1984     Document Type: Article

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