Early psychosocial stress affects men's relationship length

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 366-374

  Koehler, Nicole ^a   Chisholm, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE HISTORY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AGED; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SINGLE PERSON; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449447779     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490902773996     Document Type: Article

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