Prevalence of extradyadic sex in male couples of mixed HIV status and its relationship to psychological distress and relationship quality

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 31-46

  Wagner, Glenn J ^a   Remien, Robert H ^b   Carballo Diéguez, Alex ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Extradyadic sex; HIV; Psychological distress; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033842139     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v39n02_02     Document Type: Article

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