Sexual narcissism and the perpetration of sexual aggression

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 926-939

  Widman, Laura ^a   McNulty, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Narcissistic personality; Rape; Sexual assault; Sexual narcissism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955664474     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9461-7     Document Type: Article

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