Is early exposure to pornography a risk factor for sexual compulsivity? Findings from an online survey among young heterosexual adults

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 270-280

  Štulhofer, Aleksandar ^a,b   Jelovica, Vatroslav ^a   Ružić, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Intimacy; Pornography; Risk taking; Sexual compulsivity; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650072880     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610802411870     Document Type: Article

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