Pornography use: Who uses it and how it is associated with couple outcomes

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-83

  Poulsen, Franklin O ^a   Busby, Dean M ^a   Galovan, Adam M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871280219     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.648027     Document Type: Article

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