Sexual Esteem in Emerging Adulthood: Associations with Sexual Behavior, Contraception Use, and Romantic Relationships

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 795-806

  Maas, Megan K ^a   Lefkowitz, Eva S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940024524     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2014.945112     Document Type: Article

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