A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis of the Relationships between Depression, Anxiety, and Sexual Problems over Time

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 942-954

  Forbes, Miriam K ^a   Baillie, Andrew J ^a   Schniering, Carolyn A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84944909740     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2015.1063576     Document Type: Article

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