Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 357.e1-357.e8 , April 2007

A Momentary Sampling Study of the Affective Experience Following Coital Events in Adolescents

  • Lydia A. Shrier, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Lydia A. Shrier, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.
    • ,
  • Mei-Chiung Shih, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Program, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Laura Hacker, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Carl de Moor, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Program, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 9 February 2006 ,Accepted 20 October 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00420-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.014

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 357.e1-357.e8 , April 2007

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