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Pornography Use and Loneliness: A Bidirectional Recursive Model and Pilot Investigation

Mark H. ButlerSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Samuel A. PereyraSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Thomas W. DraperSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Nathan D. LeonhardtSchool of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Kevin B. SkinnerAddo Recovery, Lindon, Utah, USA
Pages 127-137 | Published online: 08 Jun 2017

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