Attachment orientations and daily condom use in dating relationships

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 319-329

  Strachman, Amy ^a   Impett, Emily A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; ORIENTATION; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; COITUS; CONDOMS; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SAFE SEX; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449377448     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490802691801     Document Type: Article

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