Internet Pornography/Cyber sexual activities is a specific sub-type of internet addiction that has gowned in number in recent years. Internet pornography has become a major business and has massive and most sophisticated marketing on-line. Adolescents are vulnerable to the involuntary exposure of erotic, obscene, violent and deviate pornographic materials that could shape their sexual attitudes and behavior (Ybarra & Mitchell, 2005; Kraus & Russell, 2008). Recent studies have shown that excessive consumption of on-line pornography and masturbation could lead to sexual dysfunction, inability to develop healthy sexual relationship and probable sexual preoccupation. Other adverse impacts include lack of concentration at work or study, mood problems and relationship problems (Boies, Cooper & Osborne, 2004; Peter & Valkenburg, 2008).
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