Machiavellianism in long-term relationships: Competition, mate retention and sexual coercion

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 357-362

  Brewer, Gayle ^a   Abell, Loren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Machiavellianism; Mate retention; Romantic relationships; Sexual coercion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COERCION; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928758574     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12200     Document Type: Article

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