Exploring the frequency, diversity, and content of university students' positive and negative sexual cognitions

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-30

  Renaud, Cheryl A ^a   Byers, E Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Negative sexual thoughts; Positive sexual thoughts; Sexual cognitions; Sexual fantasy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

EID: 0032804456     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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