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.
Topic
Addiction
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
CATEGORIES
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.
CATEGORIES
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.
CATEGORIES
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.
CATEGORIES
TOPICS
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in BMC Psychiatry
KEY FINDINGS
- Analyzing and comparing the use of several methods to determine problematic use of internet pornography, social networking sites, and internet gaming, researchers found that 7.1% of participants displayed problematic internet pornography use. Problematic users also experienced more psychological distress.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Addictive Behaviors
KEY FINDINGS
- This study with heterosexual women found that the more severe a consumer's pornography habit, the more they displayed approach bias for erotic stimuli, which is a key cognitive process common in addictive behaviors
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2018 in The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 55(3), pp. 297–309
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found evidence of common pornography patterns through both adolescence and young adulthood.
- Young adults who viewed pornography consistently reported lower life satisfaction.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2018 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions,7(3):574-583
KEY FINDINGS
- The results of this study showed a relationship between attentional bias and symptom severity of Internet-pornography-disorder partially mediated by indicators for cue-reactivity and craving.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2018 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Vol. 7(2), pp. 433–444
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that binge watching of pornography is a common pattern of individuals struggling with pornography addiction.
- Individuals compulsively using pornography have elevated anxiety levels.