| Title |
Online Sexual Activity: Cross-National Comparison Between United States and Peruvian College Students
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-011-9862-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rodrigo Velezmoro, Charles Negy, Jose Livia |
| Abstract |
The current generation of college students commonly uses the Internet for myriad sexually-related purposes. Yet, it has been suggested that usage of the Internet for sexual purposes might lead to psychological problems. In this study, undergraduate students from a public university in the U.S. (n = 320) and Peru (n = 251) completed questionnaires addressing their online sexual activity (OSA), psychological adjustment, and family environment and communication. Results indicated that Peruvians used the Internet significantly more than U.S. students to view sexually-explicit material (SEM), find sexual partners, and search for sex-related information. Men, irrespective of nationality, used the Internet to view SEM significantly more than women. Social support, religiosity, and erotophilia were found to moderate the relations between nationality and OSA. In absolute terms, both national groups, on average, engaged in OSA a relatively low number of hours each week. Further, no differences were found in maladjustment between those who engage in OSA and those who do not, suggesting that concerns over OSA are probably unwarranted. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 86 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 13% |
| Researcher | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 21 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 27% |
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