Psychological, Relational, and Sexual Correlates of Pornography Use on Young Adult Heterosexual Men in Romantic Relationships
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PUBLISHED
2014 in The Journal of Men's Health, Vol. 22(1), pp. 64-82
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that both frequency of pornography use and problematic pornography use were related to greater couple conflict.
- Problematic pornography use lead to poorer relationship quality
- Pornography use is associated with less sexual satisfaction.
ABSTRACT
Pornography is both prevalent and normative in United States’ culture; however, little is known about the psychological and relational affects that it can have on men in romantic relationships. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine theorized antecedents (i.e., gender role conflict and attachment styles) and consequences (i.e., poorer relationship quality and sexual satisfaction) of men’s pornography use among 373 young adult heterosexual men. Findings revealed that both frequency of pornography use and problematic... READ FULL ABSTRACT
EXCERPTS
- "Consistent with theory and previous research, our findings revealed that men’s pornography use was positively associated with their gender role conflict and avoidant and anxious attachment styles and negatively associated with their relationship quality and sexual satisfaction."
