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Cybersex

101

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A few quotes…INTERNET

• “…increased availability of the Internet has led some researchers to examine the effects excessive usage has on an individual’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.”

Watson, J. C. (2005). Internet addiction diagnosis and assessment implications for counselors. Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, & Research, 33, 17-30.

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A few quotes…ONLINE PORN & CYBERSEX

• “Given the widespread availability of sexually explicit materials online, Internet sex addiction is the most common form of problem online behavior among users.”

Young, K. S. (2008). Internet sex addiction: Risk factors, stages of development, and treatment. American Behavioral Scientist, 52, 21-37.

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What is Cybersex

• Accessing online pornography and audio, video, and text stories.

• Real time with a fantasy partner

• Other Cybersex venues (similar to social networking sites and portable devices such as Blackberries, iPhones, PSPs)

• Multimedia software

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Who is viewing it?

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US Adult Internet User Demographics - Age

Age %

18-24 13.61%

25-34 19.90%

35-44 25.50%

45-54 20.67%

55+ 20.32%

http://familysafemedia.com/pornography_statistics.html#anchor2

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US Adult Internet User Demographics - Income

Income %

Under $15K 6.23%

$15K-$25K 6.59%

$25K-$35K 9.55%

$35K-$50K 16.59%

$50K-$75K 25.58%

$75K+ 35.30%

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Why should this concern me?

• If you are a business owner, you may want to know that a total of 40 million U.S. adults regularly visit pornography websites. Ten percent of adults admit to an internet sexual addiction and 20 percent of men say they access pornography at work.

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There are 100,000 websites that offer pornography and 1 in 7

youths report being solicited for sex on the internet.

http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics-pg4.html

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University of New Hampshire

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Why Cybersex?

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By: David Delmonico, Elizabeth Griffin, and Joe Moriarity. See: In the Shadows of the Net, Chapter One

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How do I know if I have a problem with Cybersex?

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Ten Criteria of Problematic Online Sexual Behavior

• Preoccupation with sex on the Internet.• Frequently engaging in sex on the Internet

more often or for longer periods of time than intended.

• Repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back on, or stop engaging in sex on the Internet

• Restlessness or irritability when attempting to limit or stop engaging in sex on the Internet.

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• Using sex on the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or relieving feelings such as helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression.

• Returning to sex on the Internet day after day in search of a more intense or higher-risk sexual experience.

• Lying to family members, therapists, or others to conceal involvement with sex on the Internet.

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• Committing illegal sexual acts online (ex: sending or downloading child pornography).

• Jeopardizing or losing a significant relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of online sexual behavior.

• Incurring significant financial consequences as a result of engaging in online sexual behavior.

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It can’t really be an addiction because there are no chemicals

involved…

or are there?

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Between Group Comparison

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