Associations between young adults' use of sexually explicit materials and their sexual preferences, behaviors, and satisfaction

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 520-530

  Morgan, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PUBLICATION; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052391617     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2010.543960     Document Type: Article

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