Gone but not forgotten: Virginity loss and current sexual satisfaction

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 96-111

  Smith, C Veronica ^a   Shaffer, Matthew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876132573     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2012.675023     Document Type: Article

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