The gray area: Exploring attitudes toward infidelity and the development of the perceptions of dating infidelity scale

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-86

  Wilson, Karen ^a   Mattingly, Brent A ^b   Clark, Eddie M ^c   Weidler, Daniel J ^c   Bequette, Amanda W ^d  

^a Saint Francis College   (Australia)

^b ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MISSOURI INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; infidelity; romanic relationships; scale development

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; DECEPTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GUILT; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; DECEPTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GUILT; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651270947     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903366750     Document Type: Article

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