Relationship satisfaction, sexual characteristics and the psychosocial well-being of women

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 195-210

  Apt, Carol ^a   Pierce, Aaron Paul ^b   Hurlbert, David Parley ^a   Cynthia White, L ^c  

^a Adult/Adolescent Counseling Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN BAYLOR   (United States)

^c BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexuality; Sexual compatibility; Sexual desire; Sexual measures; Sexual satisfaction; Sexual stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE SATISFACTION; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 8044228394     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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