Psychiatry Research
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 234-240 , 30 December 2009

Perceived criticism: Associations with perceiver characteristics and interpersonal behaviour

  • Coby Gerlsma

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 50 3637604; fax +31 50 3637602.
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  • Marijtje A.J. van Duijn

      Affiliations

    • Sociology/Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • William W. Hale III

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Studies, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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  • Wiljo J.P.J. van Hout

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 4 December 2007 ,Revised 19 August 2008 ,Accepted 30 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.09.007

Psychiatry Research
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 234-240 , 30 December 2009

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