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Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Functioning among Sexually Experienced Middle to Late Adolescents
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Title: Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Functioning among Sexually Experienced Middle to Late Adolescents
Publication: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Author: O’Sullivan, Lucia F., Lori A. Brotto, E. Sandra Byers, Jo Ann Majerovich, and Judith A. Wuest
Date: 01/12/2014
Abstract Introduction Little is known about problems in sexual functioning among young people, despite the high rates found in adult samples. It is unclear which problems are most prevalent or how common sexual distress is for young people experiencing problems. Aims This study aims to assess the prevalence, range, and correlates of sexual problems and […]
Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?
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Title: Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men?
Publication: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Author: Landripet, Ivan, and Aleksandar Štulhofer
Date: 03/25/2015
Abstract Introduction Recent epidemiological studies reported high prevalence rates of erectile dysfunction (ED) among younger heterosexual men (≤40). It has been suggested that this “epidemic” of ED is related to increased pornography use. However, empirical evidence for such association is currently lacking. Aim This study analyzes associations between pornography use and sexual health disturbances among […]
Effect of Soft-Core Pornography on Female Sexuality
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Title: Effect of Soft-Core Pornography on Female Sexuality
Publication: Human Andrology
Author: El-Rahman, Abd, Hanaa H. Bayomy, and Eman M. Sanad
Date: 06/01/2016
Background: In the Arab world, consumption of soft-core pornography has increased in recent years. This type of pornography can motivate sexual behaviors that can affect health either positively or negatively. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of soft-core pornography on female sexuality and to assess its effect on female sexual […]
“Victims’ Retrospective Explanations of Sibling Sexual Violence”
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Title: Victims' Retrospective Explanations of Sibling Sexual Violence
Publication: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
Author: Courtney McDonald & Katherine Martinez
Date: 08/02/2017
While sibling sexual abuse may be the most common form of sexual violence within the family, relatively few studies have been conducted on this topic. The current study addresses this gap in the literature through analyses of thematic categories in narratives gathered from an online survey of sibling sexual violence. Survivors were asked to report […]
“Pornography Consumption and Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis”
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Title: Pornography Consumption and Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis
Publication: Human Communication Research
Author: Wright, Paul J., Elyssa Klannm, Ashley Kraus, and Robert S. Tokunaga
Date: 03/02/2017
Abstract A classic question in the communication literature is whether pornography consumption affects consumers’ satisfaction. The present paper represents the first attempt to address this question via meta-analysis. Fifty studies collectively including more than 50,000 participants from 10 countries were located across the interpersonal domains of sexual and relational satisfaction and the intrapersonal domains of […]
“Associative Pathways between Pornography Consumption and Reduced Sexual Satisfaction”
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Title: Associative Pathways between Pornography Consumption and Reduced Sexual Satisfaction
Publication: Sexual and Relationship Therapy
Author: Wright, Paul J., Chyng Sun, Nicola J. Steffen, and Robert S. Tokunaga
Date: 05/09/2017
ABSTRACT Social and clinical psychologists are increasingly examining the influence of pornography on sexual health outcomes. An important sexual health outcome that some scholars have suggested is influenced by pornography is sexual satisfaction. Guided by sexual script theory, social comparison theory, and informed by prior research on pornography, socialization, and sexual satisfaction, the present survey […]
“A Longitudinal Analysis of US Adults’ Pornography Exposure. Sexual Socialization, Selective Exposure, and the Moderating Role of Unhappiness”
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Title: A Longitudinal Analysis of US Adults’ Pornography Exposure. Sexual Socialization, Selective Exposure, and the Moderating Role of Unhappiness
Publication: Journal of Media Psychology
Author: Wright, Paul J
Date: 08/31/2012
Abstract Several studies have explored whether pornography exposure is associated with a casual approach to sex. Much of this research, however, has been cross-sectional, has assessed only straightforward exposure–casual sex associations, and has employed convenience samples of adolescents. This study employed nationally representative longitudinal data from the General Social Survey to explore whether casual sex […]
“Associations between Relational Sexual Behaviour, Pornography Use, and Pornography Acceptance among US College Students”
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Title: Associations between Relational Sexual Behaviour, Pornography Use, and Pornography Acceptance among US College Students
Publication: Culture, Health, and Sexuality
Author: Willoughby, Brian J., Jason S. Carroll, Larry J. Nelson, and Laura M. Padilla-Walker
Date: 07/14/2014
Abstract Pornography use among emerging adults in the USA has increased in recent decades, as has the acceptance of such consumption. While previous research has linked pornography use to both positive and negative outcomes in emerging adult populations, few studies have investigated how attitudes toward pornography may alter these associations, or how examining pornography use […]
“Till Porn Do Us Part? A Longitudinal Examination of Pornography Use and Divorce”
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Title: Till Porn Do Us Part? A Longitudinal Examination of Pornography Use and Divorce
Publication: The Journal of Sex Research
Author: Perry, Samuel L., and Cyrus Schleifer
Date: 05/12/2017
Abstract As pornography use becomes more commonplace in the United States, and increasingly so among younger cohorts, a growing literature is considering its potential connection to key social and cultural institutions. The current study examined the relationship between pornography use and one such institution: marriage. We drew on three-wave longitudinal data from 2006 to 2014 […]
“Are Pornography Users More Likely to Experience A Romantic Breakup? Evidence from Longitudinal Data”
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Title: Are Pornography Users More Likely to Experience A Romantic Breakup? Evidence from Longitudinal Data
Publication: Sexuality and Culture
Author: Perry, Samuel L., and Joshua T. Davis
Date: 05/23/2017
Abstract Previous research suggests that pornography use, under certain circumstances, may negatively influence the quality of romantic relationships. Yet we still know relatively little about whether watching pornography is associated with the stability of romantic relationships later on. This study examined whether Americans who use pornography, either at all or more frequently, are more prone […]