Labile Affect as a Risk Factor for Aggressive Behavior in Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-39

  Cohn, Amy M ^a   Zeichner, Amos ^a   Seibert, L Alana ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; masculine gender role conflict; negative affect; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049117976     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.9.1.29     Document Type: Article

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