Reported jealousy differs as a function of menstrual cycle stage and contraceptive pill use: A within-subjects investigation

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-401

  Cobey, Kelly D ^a   Buunk, Abraham P ^a,b   Roberts, S Craig ^c   Klipping, Christine ^d   Appels, Nicole ^e   Zimmerman, Yvette ^e   Coelingh Bennink, Herjan J T ^e   Pollet, Thomas V ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d Dinox BV   (Netherlands)

^e Pantarhei Bioscience BV   (Netherlands)

^f VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hormonal contraceptive pill; Jealousy; Menstrual cycle; Oral contraception; Within subject design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862494830     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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