Development of the virginity beliefs scale

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-120

  Eriksson, Jonas ^a   Humphreys, Terry P ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUALITY; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890857891     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.724475     Document Type: Article

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