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The Use of Cyberpornography by Young Men in Hong Kong: Some Psychosocial Correlates

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This study examined the prevalence of online pornography viewing and its psychosocial correlates among a sample of young Chinese men in Hong Kong. A total of 229 participants completed a questionnaire designed to measure their online pornography viewing, peer and parental influences, openness to experience, and various types of sex-related attitudes. Results showed that online pornography viewing was common and was strongly associated with peer influence and susceptibility to peer pressure. Moreover, participants who reported to have more online pornography viewing were found to score higher on measures of premarital sexual permissiveness and proclivities toward sexual harassment. Conceptual and applied implications of these findings are discussed.

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  1. Separate correlational and regression analyses were also conducted for participants collected through the online method and those collected through traditional paper-and-pencil questionnaires; highly similar patterns of results were obtained. Readers who are interested in these results can contact the corresponding author for details.

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Lam, C.B., Chan, D.KS. The Use of Cyberpornography by Young Men in Hong Kong: Some Psychosocial Correlates. Arch Sex Behav 36, 588–598 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-006-9124-5

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