Intrasexual peer aggression and dating behavior during adolescence: An evolutionary perspective

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 258-267

  Gallup, Andrew C ^a,b   O'Brien, Daniel T ^a   Wilson, David Sloan ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Dating behavior; Intrasexual competition; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; COURTSHIP; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952998338     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20384     Document Type: Article

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