Hungry for love: The influence of self-regulation on infidelity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-74

  Ciarocco, Natalie J ^a   Echevarria, Jessica ^a   Lewandowski, Gary W ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

infidelity; interpersonal understanding; relationship; self; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HUMAN; HUNGER; LOVE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LOVE; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856339716     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2011.555435     Document Type: Article

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