This article reviews the recent literature on uses, effects, and gratifications of media during
emerging adulthood. We examine traditional media forms, including television, films, video …

Sexual aggression poses a serious threat to the sexual well-being of young people. This
paper documents the available evidence on the prevalence of sexual aggression …

For 20 years, the theory of emerging adulthood has shaped how we think about the third
decade of life. In honor of that I would like to revisit the distinct features of emerging …

Digital dating abuse (DDA) is a pattern of behaviors that control, pressure, or threaten a
dating partner using a cell phone or the Internet. A survey of 365 college students was …

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so
dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen …

This study examined correlates of pornography acceptance and use within a normative
(nonclinical) population of emerging adults (individuals aged 18—26). Participants included …

This study examined how levels of sexually explicit material (SEM) use during adolescence
and young adulthood were associated with sexual preferences, sexual behaviors, and …

Although biases against homosexuals (and bisexuals) are well established, potential biases
against a largely unrecognized sexual minority group, asexuals, has remained …

More than one half of sexually active teens have had sexual partners they are not dating.
However, remarkably little is known about the nature of these sexual relationships. Using …

Digital dating abuse is a term used to describe physical, sexual, or psychological/emotional
violence that occurs between romantic partners through the use of texting, social media, and …