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Studying the Motivations Behind Sexual Agreements: A First Look at the Motivations Behind Agreement (MBA) Scale for Male Couples

Colleen C. HoffCenter for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Deepalika ChakravartyCenter for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San FranciscoView further author information
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Lynae DarbesDepartment of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, School of Nursing, University of MichiganView further author information
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Torsten B. NeilandsDepartment of Medicine, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San FranciscoView further author information
Pages 718-727 | Published online: 20 Jul 2018

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