The relationship between intercourse preference positions and personality traits among gay men in China

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 683-689

  Zheng, Lijun ^a   Hart, Trevor A ^b,c   Zheng, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gay men; Gender role; Intercourse position preferences; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; COITUS; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; COITUS; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84864068394     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9819-0     Document Type: Article

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