Attachment, Adjustment Outcomes and Dyadic Coping among HIV-Serodiscordant Couples in Portugal: Individual and Cross-Partner Effects.
HIV-serodiscordant couples may face unique dyadic stressors, which may have important implications for their adjustment and interpersonal coping. The role of attachment in psychological distress and relationship outcomes and processes has been well-supported in the literature. However, studies explo...
| Publicado en: | Sexuality & Culture Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 2034 - 2057 |
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