Gender differences and the effects of perceived internet privacy on self-reports of sexual behavior and sociosexuality

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2524-2529

  Beaussart, Melanie L ^a   Kaufman, James C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Gender differences; Internet; Privacy; Sexuality; Sociosexuality

Indexed keywords

GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INTERNET-BASED RESEARCH; PERCEIVED ANONYMITIES; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CONSTRAINTS; SOCIOSEXUALITY; WEB-BASED SURVEYS;

DATA PRIVACY; INTERNET;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84880075840     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.014     Document Type: Article

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