The relationship between sociosexuality and aspects of body image in men and women: A structural equation modeling approach

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1173-1179

  Rammsayer, Thomas H ^a   Troche, Stefan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Body image; Gender differences; Sociosexual orientation; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885960196     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0114-0     Document Type: Article

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