Revisiting the association between pornography use and risky sexual behaviors: The role of early exposure to pornography and sexual sensation seeking

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 633-641

  Sinković, Matija ^a   Štulhofer, Aleksandar ^a   Božić, Jasmina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROATIA; EROTICA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROATIA; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882434285     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.681403     Document Type: Article

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