Sex differences in jealousy: The case of Internet infidelity

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1119-1129

  Groothof, Hinke A K ^a   Dijkstra, Pieternel ^b   Barelds, Dick P H ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Infidelity; Internet; Jealousy; Psychology; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749126856     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407509348003     Document Type: Article

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