Attachment dimensions and the big five personality traits: Associations and comparative ability to predict relationship quality

Noftle, Erik E.; Shaver, Phillip R.

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Attachment dimensions and the big five personality traits: Associations and comparative ability to predict relationship quality

Noftle, Erik E., Shaver, Phillip R.·2006·Journal of Research in Personality

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Authors: Noftle, E. E., & Shaver, P. R.
Affiliations: University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author: Noftle, Erik E.
ORCID: Shaver, Phillip R.
Venue: Journal of Research in Personality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2006-04
Volume: 40
Issue: 2
Pages: 179-208
ISSN: 0092-6566 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.11.003
OpenAlex: W2166742466
Cited by: 501
References: 88
Citations by year: 2026: 17 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 36 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 29 · 2013: 34 · 2012: 19
FWCI: 12.96
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Research in Personality (publishedVersion)
Funders: Fetzer Institute
National Institute of Mental Health
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords: adult attachment styles, Big Five personality traits, relationship quality, attachment dimensions, NEO-PI-R, Big Five Inventory

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