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Western Journal of Communication Volume 83, 2019 - Issue 5
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The Desire for Porn and Partner?: Investigating the Role of Scripts in Affectionate Communication, Sexual Desire, and Pornography Consumption and Guilt in Young Adults’ Romantic Relationships

Margaret Bennett Margaret Bennett is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Brittny J. LoPresti is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Rory McGloin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Amanda Denes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the National Communication Association annual conference in Dallas, TX in November 2017. This project was not funded by grants or any additional funding sources.Correspondence[email protected]
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Brittny J. LoPresti Margaret Bennett is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Brittny J. LoPresti is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Rory McGloin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Amanda Denes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the National Communication Association annual conference in Dallas, TX in November 2017. This project was not funded by grants or any additional funding sources.
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Rory McGloin Margaret Bennett is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Brittny J. LoPresti is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Rory McGloin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Amanda Denes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the National Communication Association annual conference in Dallas, TX in November 2017. This project was not funded by grants or any additional funding sources.
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Amanda Denes Margaret Bennett is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Brittny J. LoPresti is a doctoral student in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Rory McGloin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. Amanda Denes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at University of Connecticut. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the National Communication Association annual conference in Dallas, TX in November 2017. This project was not funded by grants or any additional funding sources.
Pages 647-667 | Published online: 22 Jan 2019
 
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Abstract

The present study extends affection exchange theory (AET) by examining the effects of pornography consumption and guilt on sexual desire for one’s partner and relationship satisfaction through the development of relational and sexual scripts amongst a sample of young adults in sexually active monogamous relationships. The findings of this study suggest that higher levels of trait affection are related to greater sexual desire for one’s partner, and sexual desire is a significant predictor of relationship satisfaction. The results also revealed that pornography consumption had no significant effect on sexual desire for one’s partner. However, guilt associated with pornography consumption negatively predicted sexual desire for one’s partner. The implications are discussed in terms of how sexual desire functions as affectionate communication, despite the consumption habits of pornography users in romantic relationships.

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