International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 224

Full Length Research Paper

Validation of the attitude towards sexuality scale in two samples of university students

José Moral de la Rubia
  • José Moral de la Rubia
  • Research Sub-directorate, School of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Adrián Valle de la O.
  • Adrián Valle de la O.
  • Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.
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  •  Received: 28 September 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 October 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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