The association between sexual motives and sexual satisfaction: Gender differences and categorical comparisons

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 607-618

  Stephenson, Kyle R ^a   Ahrold, Tierney K ^a   Meston, Cindy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Sexual motives; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958699543     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9674-4     Document Type: Article

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