Internet pornography exposure and risky sexual behavior among adult males in the United States

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1410-1416

  Wright, Paul J ^a   Randall, Ashley K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Condoms; Internet pornography; Risky sexual behavior; Sexual health; Sexually explicit media; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

CONDOMS; INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY; RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS;

HEALTH RISKS; INTERNET; SURVEYS;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84860304405     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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