Citation

Adebayo DO, Udegbe IB, Sunmola AM. Cyberpsychol. Behav. 2006; 9(6): 742-752.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. do.adebayo@mail.ui.edu.ng

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/cpb.2006.9.742

PMID

17201600

Abstract

This study examined the influence of gender and Internet use on the sexual behavior orientation of young adults in Nigeria. Using an ex-post-facto design, data were collected from a total of 231 participants. Results of the hierarchical regression model provided support for the influence of gender and Internet use on sexual behavior orientation among young Nigerians. Further, results also revealed an interaction effect; as the use of the Internet increased, male participants reported a greater extent of risky sexual behavior orientation than their female counterparts. The findings were explained in the context of the theoretical foundations of the study, while practical implications for combating youths' risky sexual behavior orientation were highlighted.

Language: en