ABSTRACT

People have different thoughts and feelings about online sexual activities (OSA). Convergent and divergent validity of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale were established in relation to hypersexuality, impulsivity, compulsivity, relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and beliefs about the changeability of sexual life. Moreover, in a sample of heterosexual students, attitudes toward OSA uniquely predicted arousal-oriented OSA experience while controlling for sociosexual orientation. The Attitudes Toward Erotica Questionnaire includes scales measuring attitudes about harmful and positive effects of erotica, as well as attitudes toward its restriction and regulation. The Lifetime Cybersex Experience Questionnaire can be used as an overall measure of cybersex experience or as a measure of experience within a specified partner context. Women and men who had experience with cybersex or who were sexuality researchers reviewed the items and provided feedback on the clarity of wording, fit with the conceptual definition, and breadth of behaviors represented.