Observational · 2008

Beyond global sociosexual orientations: A more differentiated look at sociosexuality and its effects on courtship and romantic relationships

L. Penke, J. B. Asendorpf. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · N=2724.

Validates SOI-R: behavior, attitude, and desire are separable. The instrument this atlas uses whenever 'sociosexuality' is a node.

Open source doi:10.1037/0022-3514.95.5.1113 PMID 18954197

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