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.

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Veit, M, Stulhofer, A & Hald, GM 2017, 'Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction: a moderating role of emotional intimacy?', Sexual and Relationship Therapy, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2016.1193134

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Veit, M., Stulhofer, A., & Hald, G. M. (2017). Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction: a moderating role of emotional intimacy? Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(1), 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2016.1193134

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Veit M, Stulhofer A, Hald GM. Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction: a moderating role of emotional intimacy? Sexual and Relationship Therapy. 2017 Jan;32(1):58-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2016.1193134

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Veit, Maria ; Stulhofer, Aleksandar ; Hald, Gert Martin. / Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction : a moderating role of emotional intimacy?. In: Sexual and Relationship Therapy. 2017 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 58-74.

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title = "Sexually explicit media use and relationship satisfaction: a moderating role of emotional intimacy?",
abstract = "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.",
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