Gender differences in response to sexual expectancies and changes in sexual frequency: A short-term longitudinal study of sexual satisfaction in newly married couples

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-240

  McNulty, James K ^a   Fisher, Terri D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Expectancy confirmation; Gender differences; Self fulfilling prophecy; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SPOUSE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSES;

EID: 41049111249     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9176-1     Document Type: Article

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