AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Journal of American College Health
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that frequent pornography use increased odds of experiencing emotional abuse.
Topic
Loneliness
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
KEY FINDINGS
- This study focused on men over 50, showing that older age does not necessarily protect against the development of sex addiction. Occupational status, boredom, and involvement in cybersex predicted online sex addiction, regardless of relationship status or the state of their offline sexual activities.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2019 in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
KEY FINDINGS
- This study suggests that while many use pornography as a coping mechanism for affection deprivation, pornography consumption may be a maladaptive coping strategy as it relates to depression.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2019 in Comprehensive Psychiatry
KEY FINDINGS
- This study finds that there are significant associations between anxious attachment, being male with ADHD, and pornography consumption, showing that males with ADHD tend to consume more pornography and tent to have less secure attachments.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2018 in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, Vol. 44(2), pp. 127-137
KEY FINDINGS
- Individuals who viewed pornography were more likely to experience loneliness.
CATEGORIES
TOPICS
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2017 in Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 66, pp. 114-121
KEY FINDINGS
- This study identified unique classifications of pornography users among college students based on their use patterns of pornography.
- Different patterns of pornography use were found to be related to users' levels of self-esteem.