Sex differences in jealousy: A study from Norway

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-34

  Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen ^b   Nordeide, Julia ^a   Andreassen, Silje ^c   Strønen, Johanne ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Distress About Mating Rivals Questionnaire; evolutionary psychology; Jealousy; Norway; sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956261034     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1901-2276/a000025     Document Type: Article

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