The sexual desire inventory: Development, factor structure, and evidence of reliability

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 175-190

  Spector, Ilana P ^a,d   Carey, Michael P ^b   Steinberg, Lynne ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029789061     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926239608414655     Document Type: Article

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