Actual-ideal self discrepancy and sexual esteem and depression

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 49-61

  Garcia, Luis T ^a   Hoskins, Robert ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actual ideal self discrepancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749152397     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v13n02_04     Document Type: Article

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