Cooper Al, Morahan-Martin Janet, Mathy Robin M, Maheu Marlene
San Jose Marital and Sexuality Centre, Santa Clara, California, USA.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2002 Mar-Apr;28(2):105-29. doi: 10.1080/00926230252851861.
A large study (N = 7,037) was conducted through the MSNBC website during June 2000 to explore the general profile of people who engage in online sexual activity (OSA) as well as gender differences in OSA. The study explored ways in which the Internet is used for sexual activities, reasons for engaging in OSA, and consequences of use. The study found a relationship between use of OSA and its consequences in users' lives as well as significant gender differences in user profiles. Significant gender differences were found in reasons respondents gave for engaging in OSA and OSA-related behaviors. Overall, these findings increase our understanding of the user profiles of people who engage in OSA and corroborate gender differences in offline research. Implications for further research are discussed.
2000年6月，通过微软全国广播公司（MSNBC）网站开展了一项大型研究（N = 7037），以探究参与在线性活动（OSA）人群的总体概况以及OSA中的性别差异。该研究探讨了互联网用于性活动的方式、参与OSA的原因以及使用的后果。研究发现OSA的使用与其在用户生活中的后果之间存在关联，以及用户概况中存在显著的性别差异。在受访者给出的参与OSA及与OSA相关行为的原因方面发现了显著的性别差异。总体而言，这些发现增进了我们对参与OSA人群用户概况的理解，并证实了线下研究中的性别差异。文中还讨论了对进一步研究的启示。
