Sociosexuality moderates the association between testosterone and relationship status in men and women

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 248-255

  Edelstein, Robin S ^a   Chopik, William J ^a   Kean, Emily L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Personality; Relationship status; Sexual attitudes; Sexual beliefs; Sexual desire; Sociosexuality; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960560595     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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