Predictors of young dating adults' inclination to engage in extradyadic sexual activities: A multi-perspective study

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-350

  McAlister, Anna R ^a   Pachana, Nancy ^a   Jackson, Chris J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 23844460514     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712605X47936     Document Type: Article

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