Sex differences in romantic attachment: A meta-analysis

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 193-214

  del Giudice, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Evolution; Gender differences; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651450025     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167210392789     Document Type: Article

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