Sexual compatibility and sexual functioning in intimate relationships

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 31-39

  Offman, Alia ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Sexual anxiety; Sexual compatibility; Sexual depression; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 27644495949     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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