TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Use of Online Sexually Explicit Material
T2 - What Is the Relationship to Sexual Coercion?
AU - Gonsalves, Valerie M.
AU - Hodges, Heath
AU - Scalora, Mario J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - With the popularity of the Internet, it is easy to access online sexually explicit material (OSEM). However, little is known about the possible relationship that viewing OSEM may have to sexually coercive behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the viewing habits of OSEM related to self-reported sexual aggression. Results indicated that individuals who identified as having engaged in sexually aggressive behavior endorsed more online sexually compulsive behaviors. Analyses revealed that the amount, as opposed to the type, of OSEM viewed appears to be more related to adverse outcomes. Additionally, sexually aggressive individuals reported viewing a greater range of OSEM content and engaging in a broader range of OSEM behaviors compared to those who engaged in less sexual coercion.
AB - With the popularity of the Internet, it is easy to access online sexually explicit material (OSEM). However, little is known about the possible relationship that viewing OSEM may have to sexually coercive behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the viewing habits of OSEM related to self-reported sexual aggression. Results indicated that individuals who identified as having engaged in sexually aggressive behavior endorsed more online sexually compulsive behaviors. Analyses revealed that the amount, as opposed to the type, of OSEM viewed appears to be more related to adverse outcomes. Additionally, sexually aggressive individuals reported viewing a greater range of OSEM content and engaging in a broader range of OSEM behaviors compared to those who engaged in less sexual coercion.
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U2 - 10.1080/10720162.2015.1039150
DO - 10.1080/10720162.2015.1039150
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84943251673
SN - 1072-0162
VL - 22
SP - 207
EP - 221
JO - Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
JF - Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
IS - 3
ER -