Examining Correlates of Problematic Internet Pornography Use Among University Students

AUTHOR(S)

Harper, Cody; and Hodgins, David C.

PUBLISHED

2016 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Vol. 5(2), pp. 179–191

KEY FINDINGS
  • Pornography addiction was found to be linked to depression and anxiety.
  • Addictive use of pornography was found to be linked to other substance addictions and behavioral addictions such as alcohol, cannabis, gambling and video game use.
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Altered Appetitive Conditioning and Neural Connectivity in Subjects With Compulsive Sexual Behavior

AUTHOR(S)

Klucken, Tim; Wehrum-Osinsky, Sina; Schweckendiek, Jan; Kruse, Onno; and Stark, Rudolf

PUBLISHED

2016 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Vol. 13 (4), pp. 627-636

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found that neural correlates of appetitive conditioning and neural connectivity are altered in patients with compulsive sexual behavior and that these are a marker for impaired emotion regulation.
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Ventral Striatum Activity When Watching Preferred Pornographic Pictures is Correlated With Symptoms of Internet Pornography Addiction

AUTHOR(S)

Brand, Matthias; Snagowski, Jan; Laier, Christian; and Maderwald, Stefan

PUBLISHED

2016 in Neuroimage, Vol 129, pp. 224-232

KEY FINDINGS
  • The results of this study support the role for the ventral striatum in processing reward anticipation and gratification linked to subjectively preferred pornographic material - these patterns may contribute to a neural explanation of why individuals with certain preferences and sexual fantasies are at-risk for losing their control over Internet pornography consumption.
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Adolescents and Pornography: A Review of 20 Years of Research

AUTHOR(S)

Peter, Jochen; and Valkenburg, Patti M.

PUBLISHED

2016 in Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 53(4-5), pp. 509-531

KEY FINDINGS
  • This review article examines 20 years of research and concludes that pornography use among adolescents is associated with more permissive sexual attitudes and behaviors.
  • This study also found that pornography is related to the occurrence of more sexual aggression.
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Pornography and the Male Sexual Script: An Analysis of Consumption and Sexual Relations

AUTHOR(S)

Sun, Chyng F.; Bridges, Ana J.; Johnson, Jennifer A.; and Ezzell, Matthew B.

PUBLISHED

2016 in Archives of Sexual Behavior

KEY FINDINGS
  • Researchers found through this study that the more men consume pornography, the more they tend to rely on pornography to become aroused in real-life sexual encounters and the less they tend to enjoy intimate sexual behaviors with a partner.
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Differences in Pornography Use Among Couples: Associations with Satisfaction, Stability, and Relationship Processes

AUTHOR(S)

Willoughby, Brian J.; Carroll, Jason S.; Busby, Dean M.; and Brown, Cameron C.

PUBLISHED

2016 in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 45(1), pp. 145-158

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found that patterns where one romantic partner uses porn and the other doesn't results in less relationship satisfaction.
  • The use of pornography was linked to reduced relationship stability.
  • Pornography use was found to be associated with lower sexual desire in couple relationships.
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