An investigation of internet use, Sexual and Nonsexual Sensation Seeking, and Sexual Compulsivity among college students

Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-335

  Perry, Mathieu ^a   Accordino, Michael P ^b   Hewes, Robert L ^b  

^a Providence Hospital   (United States)

^b SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ADDICTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749079323     PISSN: 10720162     EISSN: 15325318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720160701719304     Document Type: Article

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