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“I'm so mad I could scream:” The effects of anger expression on relational satisfaction and communication competence

Laura K. Guerrero PhD. candidate in the Department of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721
Pages 125-141 | Published online: 01 Apr 2009

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