Online sexual activity: Cross-national comparison between United States and Peruvian college students

R Velezmoro, C Negy, J Livia - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2012 - Springer
R Velezmoro, C Negy, J Livia
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2012Springer
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 US (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 …
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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