Global self-esteem and sexual self-esteem as predictors of sexual communication in intimate relationships

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 89-100

  Oattes, Melanie Kristel ^a   Offman, Alia ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 39749107942     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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