It Takes two: A longitudinal dyadic study on predictors of fertility outcomes

Journal of Personality

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 487-498

  Hutteman, Roos ^a,b   Bleidorn, Wiebke ^c   Penke, Lars ^d   Denissen, Jaap J A ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b International Max Planck Research School LIFE   (Germany)

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyadic effects; Fertility outcomes; Longitudinal study; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DYADIC EFFECTS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY OUTCOMES; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SPOUSE;

DYADIC EFFECTS; FERTILITY OUTCOMES; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PERSONALITY;

ADULT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSES;

EID: 84883460732     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12006     Document Type: Article

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