Religiosity, sexual myths, sex taboos, and pornography use: A cross-national comparison of Polish and German university students
Vol.9,No.2(2015)
Pornography; Sexually explicit materials; Sexual socialization; Religiosity; Young adults
Urszula Martyniuk
Arne Dekker
Susanne Sehner
Hertha Richter-Appelt
Peer Briken
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