Stability of Self-Reported Same-Sex and Both-Sex Attraction from Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 651-659

  Hu, Yueqin ^a   Xu, Yishan ^b   Tornello, Samantha L ^c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Gender; Romantic relationship; Same sex attraction; Sexual orientation; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959565720     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0541-1     Document Type: Article

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