Postdrinking sexual perceptions and behaviors toward another person: Alcohol expectancy set and gender differences

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 282-291

  George, William H ^a   Stoner, Susan A ^a   Davis, Kelly Cue ^a   Lindgren, Kristen P ^a   Norris, Jeanette ^a   Lopez, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EROTISM; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 33748261236     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490609552326     Document Type: Article

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