Men's and women's reports of pretending orgasm

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 552-567

  Muehlenhard, Charlene L ^a   Shippee, Sheena K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGASM; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KANSAS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ORGASM; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STUDENTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249252078     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490903171794     Document Type: Article

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