Implicit motives and sexual conservatism as predictors of sexual behaviors

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 535-555

  Zurbriggen, Eileen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

affiliation motivation; gender differences; implicit motives; intimacy; power motivation; sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHARACTER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIBIDO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; CHARACTER; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052339616     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903365372     Document Type: Article

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