Evidence of change in men's versus women's emotional reactions to first sexual intercourse: A 23-year study in a human sexuality course at a midwestern university

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 466-472

  Sprecher, Susan ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; COITUS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; COITUS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; PLEASURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899557529     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2013.867923     Document Type: Article

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