Loneliness, sex, romantic jealousy, and powerlessness

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-79

  Rotenberg, Ken J ^a   Shewchuk, Vicky Ann ^b   Kimberley, Teresa ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Loneliness; Partner rival contact; Powerlessness; Romantic jealousy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035648870     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407501181003     Document Type: Article

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