False consensus on sexual behavior among college women: Comparison of four theoretical explanations

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 206-214

  Whitley Jr , Bernard E ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 0345451016     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499809551934     Document Type: Article

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