AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in The Journal of Sex Research
KEY FINDINGS
- This study was performed to determine the effectiveness of the PPCS-6 to, and was found to be a valid and reliable way to assess problematic pornography use.
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Addictive Behaviors
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that problematic pornography consumption was associated with sexual dysfunction for both men and women.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in The Journal of Sex Research
KEY FINDINGS
- According to this longitudinal study of adolescents' pornography consumption, impulsiveness and anxiety/depresseion predicted more problematic pornography consumption in later adolescence. Religiosity moderated the relationship between earlier pornography consumption and later problematic pornography consumption, with more religious participants reporting more problematic pornography consumption
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This nationally representative survey found that 1 in 4 18-24 year-olds surveyed identified pornography as the most helpful source for learning about how to have sex. Additionally, this study found that adolescents who had healthy discussions with parents about sex were less likely to report that pornography was a helpful source of information about sex.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Sexuality Research and Social Policy
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that while sexual drive was associated with higher pornography use, both obsessive and inhibited sexual passion were connected to higher perceived compulsivity.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Sexualities, 2020, Vol. 23(3) 325–341
KEY FINDINGS
- Examining young people's knowledge of common terms and practices in pornography, this study found that while pornography allows consumers to gain a wider knowledge base of the existence of sexual practices, it can also uphold and perpetuate unhealthy gender stereotypes.
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TOPICS
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Thorn
KEY FINDINGS
- This exploration into self-generated child sexual abuse material (sometimes referred to as "child porn") shows that many minors view sending nudes as normal and that those nude images of minors are often shared without consent.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Psychology of Men & Masculinities
KEY FINDINGS
- This qualitative study analyzed how men with problematic pornography habits discuss the effects of their pornography use. Analysis showed that their pornography use is associated with guilt and shame, increased objectification, sexual dysfunction, unhealthy expectations for sex, and poorer self-esteem and mental health outcomes.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Psychology of Violence
KEY FINDINGS
- According to this study, an estimated 1 in 12 U.S. adults have been victims of nonconsensual pornography (aka "revenge porn"), while 1 in 20 have been perpetrators of spreading nonconsensual pornography. Women were more often targets of nonconsensual pornography, while men were more often perpetrators. Nonconsensual pornography victimization also led to poorer mental health outcomes.
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Subjective Reward Value of Visual Sexual Stimuli Is Coded in Human Striatum and Orbitofrontal Cortex
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Behavioural Brain Research
KEY FINDINGS
- Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), this neuroscientific study shows the connections between problematic pornography consumption and preference toward specific and highly-arousing content, indicating possible tolerance development.