Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction: a moderating role of emotional intimacy?
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Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction : a moderating role of emotional intimacy? / Veit, Maria; Stulhofer, Aleksandar; Hald, Gert Martin.
In: Sexual and Relationship Therapy, Vol. 32, No. 1, 01.2017, p. 58-74.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction
T2 - a moderating role of emotional intimacy?
AU - Veit, Maria
AU - Stulhofer, Aleksandar
AU - Hald, Gert Martin
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - Using a cross-sectional questionnaire design and a sample of 2284 coupled Croatian adults, this study investigated the association between Sexually Explicit Media (SEM) use and relationship satisfaction. Further, possible moderation of emotional intimacy on the relationship between SEM use and relationship satisfaction was investigated. Controlling for sociodemographic, psychosexual and relationship variables, no significant association between SEM use and relationship satisfaction was found. However, among men, a moderating effect of emotional intimacy was found. Thus, higher SEM use was found to be significantly associated with lower relationship satisfaction only among men who reported lower levels of emotional intimacy with their partner.
AB - Using a cross-sectional questionnaire design and a sample of 2284 coupled Croatian adults, this study investigated the association between Sexually Explicit Media (SEM) use and relationship satisfaction. Further, possible moderation of emotional intimacy on the relationship between SEM use and relationship satisfaction was investigated. Controlling for sociodemographic, psychosexual and relationship variables, no significant association between SEM use and relationship satisfaction was found. However, among men, a moderating effect of emotional intimacy was found. Thus, higher SEM use was found to be significantly associated with lower relationship satisfaction only among men who reported lower levels of emotional intimacy with their partner.
KW - Sexually explicit media
KW - pornography
KW - relationship satisfaction
KW - emotional intimacy
U2 - 10.1080/14681994.2016.1193134
DO - 10.1080/14681994.2016.1193134
M3 - Journal article
VL - 32
SP - 58
EP - 74
JO - Sexual and Relationship Therapy
JF - Sexual and Relationship Therapy
SN - 1468-1994
IS - 1
ER -
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