Sexual self-schemas across midlife: examining differences using computerized text analysis
- 19 June 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
- p. 1-23
Abstract
Social, occupational, relational, and hormonal changes across midlife—a period ranging from the late 30s to 50s (Gottschalk et al., 2020)—carry important implications for women’s sense of self and ...Keywords
Funding Information
- International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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