AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2017 in PLoS ONE 12(6), e0176449
KEY FINDINGS
- Online-pornography use was significantly positively associated with an anxious partner attachment pattern in couple relationships.
Topic
Couple Attachment
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in Psychology of Men & Masculinity, Vol. 16(1), pp. 97-107.
KEY FINDINGS
- Analyses revealed that men’s frequency of pornography use was positively linked to poor body image.
- This study found that pornography use was associated with poorer romantic attachment in couple relationships.
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TOPICS
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2014 in Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 39(5), pp. 861-868
KEY FINDINGS
- Pornography compulsion was found to be associated with higher depression and anxiety.
- Pornography compulsion was found to be linked to lower self-esteem levels among users.
- Compulsive pornography users were found to have less secure attachment in their relationships.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2011 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This study indicates that those who never view pornography report higher relationship quality on every measure than those who view pornography alone. Couples who watch pornography together also reported higher relationship quality than those who view pornography alone, yet they also report higher rates of infidelity.
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AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2005 in Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, Vol. 12, pp. 311–337
KEY FINDINGS
- This study evaluated the effectiveness of conjoint therapy for married couples recovering from husbands’ addictive use; with particular emphasis on restoring trust and the attachment bond.