Sex Differences in Jealousy: Comparing the Influence of Previous Infidelity Among College Students and Adults

Social Psychological and Personality Science

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 353-360

  Tagler, Michael J ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evolution; gender differences; infidelity distress; jealousy; romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455127768     PISSN: 19485506     EISSN: 19485514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1948550610374367     Document Type: Article

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