When is Online Pornography Viewing Problematic Among College Males? Examining the Moderating Role of Experiential Avoidance

Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 168-180

  Levin, Michael E ^a   Lillis, Jason ^b   Hayes, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865279257     PISSN: 10720162     EISSN: 15325318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720162.2012.657150     Document Type: Article

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