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Hu Z, Sun H, Liang H, Cao W, Hee JY, Yan Y, Tang K. Pornography Consumption, Sexual Attitude, and Condomless Sex in China. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 39:73-82. [PMID: 36522306 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2156738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Studies have found that pornography consumption is associated with a higher likelihood of having condomless sex. Past research was primarily conducted with Western populations from developed countries. Consequently, less is known about sexual and reproductive health in developing countries and regions. A national sample of 11,957 university-level students was used to investigate the association between pornography consumption, sexual attitudes, and condomless sex. Our findings suggest that a higher frequency of pornography consumption is associated with an increased likelihood of having condomless sex and more positive attitudes toward premarital sex and one-night stand.
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- Zhenchao Hu
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
- Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven
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- School of Journalism and Communication, Beijing Normal University
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
- Department of Information Management, Peking University
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
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Wright PJ, Tokunaga R, Herbenick D. Pornography, Masturbation, and Relational Satisfaction. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:337-341. [PMID: 36205527 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2131705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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- Paul J Wright
- Communication Science Unit, The Media School, Indiana University
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, The School of Public Health, Indiana University
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Ruffing EG, Brody LR, Sandage SJ. Distress and Satisfaction in Women Who Perceive that Their Male Partners Use Pornography: The Roles of Attitude, Religious Commitment and Conservative Religiosity. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:21-36. [PMID: 36305846 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2137097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Qualitative studies suggest that women's attitudes and religiosity have an important role in their experience of their male partners' pornography use, but these factors have not been adequately studied. The present study examined the contributions of perceived frequency of male partners' solitary pornography use (PFREQ), women's attitudes toward their partners' pornography use, conservative religiosity, and religious commitment to women's pornography-related distress, relationship satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction in women who reported they were married to or cohabitating with men who had used pornography in the prior 3 months (median frequency = 1-2 times/week). Participants were online research panel participants (n = 625), age mean = 44[SD = 13], diverse SES, 86% White. Partial correlations and multiple regressions, controlling for demographic variables and COVID-19-related stress, indicated that higher PFREQ and negative attitudes toward pornography were significantly associated with women's higher pornography-related distress, lower relationship satisfaction, and lower sexual satisfaction. Moderation analyses found that negative attitude amplified the negative association between PFREQ and relationship satisfaction, and conservative religiosity amplified the positive association between PFREQ and pornography-related distress. Neither attitude nor religious factors moderated the negative association between PFREQ and sexual satisfaction. Findings suggest that attitude, religious factors, and PFREQ are each important to consider in research and clinical contexts.
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- Elizabeth G Ruffing
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University
- The Danielsen Institute, Boston University
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University
- The Danielsen Institute, Boston University
- Department of Pastoral Psychology, Boston University School of Theology
- Department of Psychology of Religion, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
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Crawford MD, Butler MH, Marks LD, Leavitt CJ. Married women's response to spousal pornography use: A grounded theory. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2024; 50:95-119. [PMID: 37811548 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Empirical research suggests that married women may more commonly experience spousal pornography use as a relational attachment threat and are more likely to experience negative relational outcomes such as distress and loss of trust. The purpose of this study was to develop a grounded theory of married women's response to the discovery or disclosure of spousal pornography use. This study included the experiences of 30 married women who reported spousal pornography use as a threat to relational attachment, who chose to remain with their spouse, and who reported evidence of individual and relational healing thereafter. The research question, "How do married women describe the experience of learning of their spouse's pornography use and the individual and relationship sequelae that follow?" was explored using grounded theory methods to analyze deidentified blogpost accounts emphasizing response to a spouse's pornography use. The results describe a process model highlighting three interrelated informant categories-emotional response, mental response, and physical response-and one resultant category-behavioral response. Implications include (a) the importance of open communication regarding pornography use within relationships, (b) the necessity for individual and relational healing following betrayal trauma, and (c) the role of therapeutic intervention in shaping adaptive healing processes.
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- Misha D Crawford
- Department of Marriage, Family, and Human Development, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Department of Marriage, Family, and Human Development, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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- Department of Marriage, Family, and Human Development, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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Wright PJ, Tokunaga RS, Herbenick D. Model Specification in Media Effects Research. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2023; 52:3181-3188. [PMID: 37814100 PMCID: PMC11167628 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-023-02714-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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- Paul J Wright
- Communication Science Unit, The Media School, Indiana University, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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- Department of Communication, University of Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, The School of Public Health at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Galper EF, Tindage MF. Let's Talk About Sex(ual Health): Young Adult Women's Disclosure of Their Pornography Use to Their Romantic Partners. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2023:1-13. [PMID: 37772929 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2257687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Within romantic relationships, secret-keeping has been related to negative outcomes whereas self-disclosure has been related to positive outcomes. Exploring young adult women's pornography use disclosures to their romantic partners can provide further avenues for understanding aspects of sexual and relational health. Using an open-ended survey informed by the Revelation Risk Model (RRM), this study explored young adult women's reasons and perceived relational outcomes of disclosing their pornography use to their romantic partners. Data from 32 young adult women (M = 20.8 years old), were thematically analyzed. Women in our sample reported disclosing for three main reasons: disclosed to be close, disclosed because we are intimate, and speaking our minds. They also reported that their disclosures resulted in emotional, sexual, or no relational changes. Further, we found that women who engaged in more in-depth conversations following their pornography disclosures perceived there to be more positive relational changes in comparison to women who had surface-level conversations following their pornography disclosures.
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- Emily F Galper
- Hussman School of Journalism and Media, University of North Carolina
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Sommet N, Berent J. Porn use and men's and women's sexual performance: evidence from a large longitudinal sample. Psychol Med 2023; 53:3105-3114. [PMID: 35135634 PMCID: PMC10235646 DOI: 10.1017/s003329172100516x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND We examined whether young men and women differ in the relation between porn use and sexual performance (sexual self-competence, sexual functioning, and partner-reported sexual satisfaction). METHODS We conducted a three-wave longitudinal study (spanning 2015-16-17) that involved a very large number of men and women in their early 20s (100 000 + French-speaking individuals; 4000 + heterosexual couples). RESULTS The results revealed a twofold phenomenon. Among men, a higher frequency of porn use (wave 1) and increased porn use over time (waves 1-3) were associated with lower levels of sexual self-competence, impaired sexual functioning, and decreased partner-reported sexual satisfaction. In contrast, among women, higher and increasing frequencies of porn use were associated with higher levels of sexual self-competence, improved sexual functioning, and enhanced partner-reported sexual satisfaction (for some aspects). CONCLUSIONS The findings reveal the irony that porn - a male-dominated industry that targets a male-dominated audience - is associated with the erosion of the quality of men's sex lives and the improvement of women's sex lives.
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- Nicolas Sommet
- Centre LIVES, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School of Psychology (FPSE), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Su Y, Zheng L, Zheng Y. Pornography Use and Mental Health Problems in the Chinese Population: Examining the Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence Model. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2023:1-12. [PMID: 37074351 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2201255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pornography has become increasingly prevalent worldwide with the development of the Internet, and considerable research on the effects of pornography use has emerged. Based on existing research and the Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence (PPMI) model, we examined problematic pornography use (PPU) as a mediator and moral disapproval of pornography use as a moderator in the links between pornography use frequency and mental health problems in a Chinese sample (N = 833). Our results support the completely mediated effect of PPU (ab = 0.16) and the moderated effect of moral disapproval of pornography use on the association between pornography use frequency and PPU. Pornography use frequency was strongly associated with PPU when participants experienced high moral incongruence (MI), and the indirect effect of PPU was weaker (ab = 0.13) at the lower level of moderator (-1 SD), and stronger (ab = 0.23) at the higher level of moderator (+1 SD). However, the direct effect of MI on mental health problems was not supported. This study advances our understanding of the internal mechanism between pornography use and mental health and extends the PPMI model to the Chinese cultural context (characterized as low religiosity and sexually conservative). The findings confirm the cross-cultural consistency of the PPMI model in China and highlight another important source of MI besides religiosity: cultural characteristics.
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- Yanchen Su
- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Southwest University
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Wright PJ, Herbenick D. Pornography and Relational Satisfaction: Exploring Potential Boundary Conditions. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:3839-3846. [PMID: 36042069 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02406-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Recent meta-analytic and other large-scale multi-sample studies have established that pornography use is generally associated with lower relational satisfaction. Nevertheless, much remains unknown about the potential boundary conditions of this relationship. Using data from a campus-representative probability sample of more than 750 graduate students in a committed romantic relationship, this exploratory study examined whether the association between more frequent pornography consumption and lower relational satisfaction was moderated by gender, sexual orientation, race, relational length, religious participation, and moral disapproval of pornography. The bivariate correlation between more frequent pornography use and lower relational satisfaction was small, but significant and replicative of prior meta-analytic results. Planned two-way interaction analysis indicated that this association was moderated by gender, with men, but not women, evidencing the negative association. None of the other potential moderators yielded significant two-way interactions. A supplementary three-way interaction analysis, however, suggested that the negative association between pornography consumption and relational satisfaction was primarily carried by White men. These results provide optimism for the replicability of previous findings on pornography and relational satisfaction and suggest that moderated models should incorporate race, in addition to gender, when predicting relational satisfaction from pornography use.
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- Paul J Wright
- Communication Science, The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, 601 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1025 E. 7th Street, SPH 116, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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Nguyen TC, Donovan EE, Wright ML. Doula Support Challenges and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Maternal Health Inequities. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2022; 38:1099-1110. [PMID: 34894931 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1991641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has made birthing more stressful and isolating, which has raised particular concern for populations of birthing people affected by maternal health inequities. Doulas have been proposed as one means of improving health outcomes by providing emotional, physical, and informational support to patients and their families before, during, or after labor. However, the social and economic conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic have posed new challenges for doula care. We conducted thematic analysis on 25 semi-structured interviews with practicing doulas in the United States to explore changes to doula care during the pandemic. Although doulas have faced many challenges in providing virtual and socially-distanced support during the pandemic, the rising use of telehealth among doulas has revealed new coping strategies and opportunities for virtual communication with the doula community. Our findings indicate that doula experiences during the pandemic can inform future doula care practices, particularly for birthing people of color and low-income birthing people.
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- Tien C Nguyen
- College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas
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- Department of Communication Studies, The University of Texas
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- School of Nursing, The University of Texas
- Department of Women's Health, Dell Medical School
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The role of pornography in the sex life of young adults-a cross-sectional cohort study on female and male German medical students. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1287. [PMID: 35787262 PMCID: PMC9252028 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13699-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to easy online accessibility of pornography its consumption is popular among adolescents and young adults. Considering recently developed frameworks on the effects of sexual media, we assessed how increased consumption of pornography is associated with the experience of certain aspects of offline and online sexual activity in German medical students. METHODS Between April 2018 and March 2020 medical students from the Technical University of Munich in Germany were anonymously surveyed with regards to their sexual behavior, consumption of pornography, and use of social media. 468 students (female: n = 293; male: n = 175) were included in the current analysis. Data was analyzed using simple and multiple Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS Only 7.3% of female students but the majority of male students (79.1%) consumed pornography more than 4 times in the last 4 weeks. Female and male students who reported to be inspired by pornography (female: 52.0%, male: 74.6%) and who have enjoyed the experience of anal intercourse in their life (female: 17.1%, male: 32.2%) consumed pornography more frequently. Female students who have experienced a "threesome" (9.0%), have sent erotic pictures of themselves (33.5%), or use social media in their dating life (27.6%) consumed pornography more frequently. Male students who did not experience a sexual transmitted disease (82.9%) and did not cheat on their partner (68.0%) consumed pornography more frequently (results of multiple Poisson regression analysis; all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Many students consider pornography as inspiration for their sex life and frequent consumption of pornography seems to be associated with gender specific characteristics congruent with short-term sexual quality. The desire of adolescents and young adults for practical information about sexual intercourse should be addressed openly and a proper understanding of the sexuality shown in pornography should be taught.
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Pornography consumption and partnered sex: a review of pornography use and satisfaction in romantic relationships. CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40429-022-00412-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wright PJ, Tokunaga RS. U.S. Adults' Attitudes toward Gay Individuals' Civil Liberties, Moral Judgments of Homosexuality, Support for Same-sex Marriage, and Pornography Consumption, Revisited. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2022; 59:537-545. [PMID: 34788169 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2021.1999893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Approximately a decade ago, Wright and colleagues published three studies probing the nature of the relationship between heterosexual U.S. adults' attitudes toward homosexuality and pornography consumption. Adopting an "effects" perspective (while acknowledging the nonexperimental nature of their data), they reasoned that pornography use could either lead to more antagonistic attitudes (by consumers viewing homosexuality through pornography's lens of traditional masculinity) or accepting attitudes (by consumers viewing homosexuality through pornography's lens of sexual liberalism). Results of all three studies aligned with the latter explanation. The present study evaluated whether the findings from these studies were replicable in the current U.S. sociocultural climate. No evidence of attitudinal reversal was found. Pornography use still directly predicted moral acceptance of homosexuality and support for same-sex marriage and indirectly predicted these outcomes via a more nontraditional attitude toward sex. Pornography use was neither directly nor indirectly related to attitudes toward civil liberties for gay persons in the more recent data, however. Additionally, contrary to the earlier findings, associations were unmoderated by education, sex, and ethnicity. Possible reasons for these discrepant results are discussed and the limitations to causal inference posed by correlational data are emphasized.
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Wu T, Zheng Y. Perceptions of Pornography and Attitudes Toward Condom Use in Heterosexual Chinese Adults: The Effect of Sexual Pleasure, Safer Sex Communication Apprehension, and Shared Pornography Use During Sex. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1337-1350. [PMID: 34796423 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02134-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chinese people's pornography use is increasing and condomless sex is prevalent in pornography. However, both the relationship between pornography and condom use among Chinese adults and the mechanisms underlying this relationship are underexplored. This study examined how perceptions of pornography were associated with attitudes toward condom use through the mediating effect of gratification of sexual pleasure and safer sex communication apprehension, and how shared pornography use with a partner during sex moderated these relationships. A total of 658 participants (391 women and 267 men) aged 18-65 years and involved in a romantic relationship completed an online survey assessing pornography consumption, condom use, gratification of sexual pleasure, and safer sex communication apprehension. Results showed that expressive/erotic perceptions of pornography were associated with higher levels of gratification of sexual pleasure, which were, in turn, associated with more negative attitudes toward condom use. Expressive/erotic perceptions of pornography were also associated with lower levels of safer sex communication apprehension and lower levels of negative attitudes toward condom use. Higher levels of shared pornography use with a partner during sex strengthened the direct positive relationship between expressive/erotic perceptions of pornography and negative attitudes toward condom use. Higher levels of shared pornography use during sex also strengthened the positive relationship between expressive/erotic perceptions of pornography and gratification of sexual pleasure, and the negative relationship between expressive/erotic perceptions of pornography and safer sex communication apprehension, which in turn, were significantly associated with attitudes toward condom use. Implications for sexual health education and limitations are discussed.
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- Ting Wu
- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Ministry of Education), Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Lewczuk K, Wójcik A, Gola M. Increase in the Prevalence of Online Pornography Use: Objective Data Analysis from the Period Between 2004 and 2016 in Poland. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1157-1171. [PMID: 34750777 PMCID: PMC8888374 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02090-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Despite the considerable amount of attention presently devoted to the high accessibility of online pornography, very little formal analyses have been carried out to show how the advent and proliferation of Internet technology has changed the prevalence of pornography use in populations. We conducted a preliminary analysis based on objective website traffic data, representing the changes in the number of (1) Internet users generally and (2) online pornography users specifically, between 2004 and 2016 in Poland. We observed a clear increase in the estimated number of people using online pornography in the analyzed period. The estimated number of general population members viewing pornography on the Internet increased over three times (310%) between October 2004 and October 2016-starting from an estimated 2.76 million in the first period to 8.54 million in the last. At the same time, we did not observe a clear increase in the percentage of Internet users who viewed online pornography in the same time period. Additionally, pornography viewership on the Internet was almost 2 times more prevalent among male (47%) than female Internet users (27%), and most popular in the 18-27 age group. Since our analysis is based on objective data, it does not share the limitations inherent in self-reports. However, our approach also has several important limitations (e.g., the analysis does not include online activity generated on mobile devices and under a private browsing mode); thus, the results should be interpreted with caution.
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- Karol Lewczuk
- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, Institute for Neural Computation, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093-0559 USA
- Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland
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Curvilinear associations between pornography use and relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and relationship stability in the United States. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2021.106966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kohut T, Dobson KA, Balzarini RN, Rogge RD, Shaw AM, McNulty JK, Russell VM, Fisher WA, Campbell L. But What's Your Partner Up to? Associations Between Relationship Quality and Pornography Use Depend on Contextual Patterns of Use Within the Couple. Front Psychol 2021; 12:661347. [PMID: 34393898 PMCID: PMC8362880 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It is commonly assumed that exposure to pornography harms relationships because pornography changes the way that individuals think, feel, and behave in problematic ways. In the current research, we contribute to a small but growing body of work that challenges this assumption by carefully scrutinizing the relational context of pornography use. In contrast to dominant theoretical explanations in this field, we argue that at least some of the apparent negative “impacts” of pornography use on relationship quality may reflect partner dissimilarity in pornography use behavior rather than the consequences of exposure to such materials. Moreover, we further examine a particular type of pornography use – shared use with a partner – which previous evidence suggests may be positively associated with relationship quality. To this end, we sought to test whether dyadic patterns of pornography use, and related attributes, were associated with sexual and relationship satisfaction in two cross-sectional (N1 = 200; N3 = 207) and two longitudinal (N2 = 77; N4 = 277) samples of heterosexual couples. Across these samples, we found consistent evidence that partners who watch pornography together report higher relationship and sexual satisfaction than partners who do not, and notably, this association was not moderated by gender. Independent of this association, we also found evidence of a similarity-dissimilarity effect, such that the solitary pornography use of one partner was negatively associated with their own relationship and sexual satisfaction, but only in cases where their romantic partners used little or no pornography alone. Further consideration of several correlates of pornography use established comparable patterns of results for dissimilarity in attitudes toward pornography, erotophobia-erotophilia, sexual preferences, and sex drive. Importantly, only dissimilarity in sex drive statistically accounted for dissimilarity in solitary pornography use, suggesting that differences in sex drive may be implicated in the associations between pornography use and relationship quality. These findings demonstrate that links between pornography use and relationship health are partially a function of different dyadic patterns of pornography use within couples and do not always suggest relational harm.
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- Taylor Kohut
- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Cancio R. Addressing Military Sexual Violence by Proposing a Social Media Influencer Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2021; 65:937-954. [PMID: 33567956 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x21994065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Military sexual violence (MSV) is a prevalent issue that uniquely affects mission readiness. Although research on MSV and social media is growing, examinations of possible interventions like those employing social media in this population are scant. Given the growing interest in targeting MSV, the present systematic review was conducted. The PRISMA framework was used to conduct a systematic review of MSV and social media (N = 71). Queries were limited to articles published between 2010 and 2020. SAGE Journals, PubMed, and JSTOR were utilized. Terms and potential combinations were entered into the databases in varying Boolean combinations. Additional recorders were identified for inclusion via the reference sections of relevant records. After removing duplicates from the query results, we selected records of suspected relevance by title and screened abstracts. Finally, articles with relevant abstracts were reviewed thoroughly to determine whether they met inclusion criteria for the review. The employments of military leaders in a social media intervention puts into practice the military's central values and development of its leadership core. This intervention promotes group solidarity while maximizing conversations around meaningful messages. Findings in this review suggest military leaders could feasibly employ a cost-effective global intervention using social media, as a tool to help actively address MSV.
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Koletić G, Štulhofer A, Hald GM, Træen B. Self-Assessed Effects of Pornography Use on Personal Sex Life: Results from a Large-Scale Study of Norwegian Adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2021; 33:342-356. [PMID: 38595747 PMCID: PMC10903670 DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2021.1918310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Objectives: The study explored characteristics associated with the self-assessed effects of pornography use on one's personal sex life. Methods: Data were collected in a probability-based sample of Norwegian adults (n = 4,160). Results: Most participants (41.3%) did not believe that pornography affected their sex life. More participants reported positive (33.2%) than mixed/negative (25.5%) effects of pornography use. Sociodemographic and sexual characteristics that predicted these self-assessments were examined. Among participants in a steady relationship, emotional intimacy and relationship satisfaction were unrelated to the self-assessed effects. Conclusions: The current study findings add to scant literature about the self-assessed effects of pornography usage.
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- Goran Koletić
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- School of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Wright PJ, Herbenick D, Paul B, Tokunaga RS. Exploratory Findings on U.S. Adolescents' Pornography Use, Dominant Behavior, and Sexual Satisfaction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2021; 33:222-228. [PMID: 38596752 PMCID: PMC10903642 DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2021.1888170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Objectives: Sexual satisfaction is an important component of sexual health and wellbeing across the life course, including adolescence. While research on pornography use and sexual satisfaction has become increasingly common, the vast majority of studies have focused on adults. An additional limitation of studies to date is a lack of assessment of mediating mechanisms. Methods: To help address these gaps in the literature, this study used data from a population-based probability survey of U.S. adolescents to assess whether an increased likelihood of engaging in dominant sexual behaviors such as choking, spanking, and name calling was a possible mediator. Results: Path analytic results supported a conceptual model whereby youth with greater exposure to pornography are more likely to engage in sexually dominant behaviors, distancing them from their partners, and reducing their sense of sexual satisfaction. Conclusion: These results, while preliminary due to a small analytical sample and cross-sectional design, should serve as a springboard for larger-scale efforts in this important area of human sexuality.
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- Paul J. Wright
- Communication Science Unit, The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, The School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Communication Science Unit, The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Vaillancourt-Morel MP, Rosen NO, Štulhofer A, Bosisio M, Bergeron S. Pornography Use and Sexual Health among Same-Sex and Mixed-Sex Couples: An Event-Level Dyadic Analysis. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2021; 50:667-681. [PMID: 33398695 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01839-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A large number of partnered individuals regularly use or are in a relationship with someone who uses pornography. However, knowledge concerning the association between pornography use and partnered sexual health-sexual satisfaction, distress, and function-is fragmentary. The current study used an event-level dyadic design to examine the associations between pornography use and sexual satisfaction, distress, and function on days when partnered sexual activity occurred. A convenience sample of 217 couples (Mage = 30.2; SD = 8.3; 72 same-sex couples) completed a short survey on days of sexual activity with their partner, over a 35-day period. Self-report measures included questions about daily pornography use and masturbation as well as daily sexual satisfaction, distress, and function. Using pornography on days of partnered sexual activity was reported by half of the couples. An individual's solitary pornography use on days of partnered sexual activity was related to their partner's higher sexual distress and, for women's use only, to their own higher quality of lubrication, compared to sex days without solitary pornography use. There was no evidence of an association between pornography use on sex days, whether alone or with the partner, and all other aspects of sexual health including sexual satisfaction. Our findings capture the complexity of the associations between pornography and sexual health. Men and women's pornography use may create idealized fantasies around appearance and performance, which may lead the partner to feel distressed about their sex life. Women's pornography use might facilitate their sexual responsiveness during partnered sexual activity.
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- Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel
- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Pavillon Michel-Sarrazin, 3600 rue Sainte-Marguerite, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Willoughby BJ, Leonhardt ND, Augustus RA. Associations Between Pornography Use and Sexual Dynamics Among Heterosexual Couples. J Sex Med 2020; 18:179-192. [PMID: 33288440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND While links between pornography use and couple relational well-being have been the subject of multiple research studies, less attention has been paid to the associations between pornography use and specific sexual behavior within the relationship. AIM This study aimed to explore associations between each partner's pornography use, sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and intercourse/non-intercourse sexual behavior. The confounding and moderating role of religiosity was also explored. METHODS A dyadic sample of 240 heterosexual couples was used. Measurement assessed pornography use, sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and sexual behavior. OUTCOMES Sexual satisfaction as well as intercourse and non-intercourse sexual behaviors were examined. RESULTS Results suggested consistent gendered differences where female pornography use was directly associated with higher reports of female sexual desire, whereas male pornography use was directly associated with more male but less female partner desire and lower overall male sexual satisfaction. Male pornography use was also indirectly associated with sexual satisfaction for both partners and non-intercourse behaviors within the relationship through sexual desire. Overall, religiosity had little impact on the results of the study. CLINICAL TRANSLATION The complex associations between pornography use, sexual desire, and sexual behaviors suggested by our results highlight the importance of comprehensive and systemic assessment and education around sexuality when working with individuals and couples. STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS The main strength of this study is the use of dyadic data. The main limitation is the cross-sectional nature of the data CONCLUSION: The associations between pornography use and a variety of outcomes are highly nuanced. This study provides an important step forward in more fully accounting for the complications of pornography use in a relationship. Willoughby BJ, Leonhardt ND, Augustus RA. Associations Between Pornography Use and Sexual Dynamics Among Heterosexual Couples. J Sex Med 2021;18:179-192.
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Busby DM, Willoughby BJ, Chiu HY, Olsen JA. Measuring the Multidimensional Construct of Pornography: A Long and Short Version of the Pornography Usage Measure. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 49:3027-3039. [PMID: 32240436 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01688-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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With the increase in the availability and usage of pornography, the research on the effects of pornography has also increased. This research has uncovered several controversies in the field regarding how pornography usage influences attitudes, sexual behaviors, and relationships. However, many of the measures of pornography are problematic as there is often little reliability and validity information for them and it is not clear that participants in these research studies are referring to the same types of materials when they answer pornography usage questions. Consequently, many of the research findings are suspect and it is crucial to develop reliable and valid scales to measure general pornography usage. In this study, we present both a 20-item and a 7-item version of the Pornography Usage Measure (PUM) that is based on extensive previous research on what types of materials individuals consider pornographic and that indicates pornography is a multidimensional construct. We evaluated the reliability and validity of both versions by using an MTurk sample of 934 males and 705 females (N =1639 total) to conduct confirmatory factor analyses, item response analyses, and structural equation model analyses. These analyses demonstrated that there were adequate reliability and early evidence for content, construct, concurrent, and predictive validity for both versions of the PUM. This measure could improve the quality of future research on pornography by providing more consistency between different studies about what is being measured when individuals indicate their pornography usage patterns.
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- Dean M Busby
- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2086 JFSB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2086 JFSB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2086 JFSB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, 2086 JFSB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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Kohut T, Balzarini RN, Fisher WA, Grubbs JB, Campbell L, Prause N. Surveying Pornography Use: A Shaky Science Resting on Poor Measurement Foundations. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2020; 57:722-742. [PMID: 31821049 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1695244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A great deal of pornography research relies on dubious measurements. Measurement of pornography use has been highly variable across studies and existing measurement approaches have not been developed using standard psychometric practices nor have they addressed construct validation or reliability. This state of affairs is problematic for the accumulation of knowledge about the nature of pornography use, its antecedents, correlates, and consequences, as it can contribute to inconsistent results across studies and undermine the generalizability of research findings. This article provides a summary of contemporary measurement practices in pornography research accompanied by an explication of the problems therein. It also offers suggestions on how best to move forward by adopting a more limited set of standardized and validated instruments. We recommend that the creation of such instruments be guided by the careful and thorough conceptualization of pornography use and systematic adherence to measurement development principles.
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- Taylor Kohut
- Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Western Ontario
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario
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Willoughby B, Leonhardt N, Augustus R. Untangling the Porn Web: Creating an Organizing Framework for Pornography Research Among Couples. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2020; 57:709-721. [PMID: 31829728 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1698003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Research exploring the correlates, moderators, and potential consequences of viewing pornography for romantic couples has surged in recent years. Research in this area has primarily focused on the question of whether viewing pornography for either partner (or together) is related to enhanced, diminished, or has no effect on relational well-being. However, this narrow scholarly focus and the continued methodological limitations of research in this area have made synthesizing or drawing broad conclusions about pornography use from this scholarship difficult. One specific limitation of this area is the lack of any broad organizational framework that could help scholars categorize existing research while also laying the groundwork for future scholarship. In this paper, we argue for such a framework and suggest that relational pornography scholarship could be organized across five broad dimensions: the nuances of the content viewed, individual background factors, personal views and attitudes, a couple's relational context, and couple processes. We provide a justification for these five areas and then discuss how this framework could help organize and structure the research in this area moving forward.
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van Oosten JMF, Vandenbosch L. Predicting the Willingness to Engage in Non-Consensual Forwarding of Sexts: The Role of Pornography and Instrumental Notions of Sex. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 49:1121-1132. [PMID: 32006206 PMCID: PMC7145774 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01580-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Although non-consensual forwarding of sexts (NCFS) is an important type of online sexual harassment behavior, the predictors of this behavior are currently understudied. The present study aimed to fill this gap by investigating online pornography use as a predictor of adolescents' and emerging adults' willingness to engage in NCFS in different contexts (i.e., forwarding a sexually explicit picture of a dating partner, relationship partner, friend, stranger or ex-partner). Based on previous literature on the role of pornography in the prediction of sexual harassment, we hypothesized that this relationship would depend on individuals' prior endorsement of sexual stereotypical attitudes (i.e., instrumental attitudes toward sex). We further investigated whether this would differ for adolescent and young adult males and females. We used data from a two-wave short-term (2 months between waves) longitudinal survey among 1947 participants (aged 13-25 years). Results from cross-lagged autoregressive latent SEM models showed that pornography use significantly predicted a higher willingness to forward sexts from a stranger, but mostly among adolescent boys (aged 13-17) with high levels of instrumental attitudes toward sex.
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- Johanna M F van Oosten
- The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, Postbus 15791, 1001 NG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Milas G, Wright P, Štulhofer A. Longitudinal Assessment of the Association Between Pornography Use and Sexual Satisfaction in Adolescence. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2020; 57:16-28. [PMID: 31042055 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1607817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Pornography has been theorized to affect sexual satisfaction for decades, yet only two prospective studies, both conducted in the Netherlands, have explored this link among adolescents. Given the unprecedented availability of (online) sexually explicit content and the potential importance of its relationship to sexual satisfaction for young people, we have revisited the association between these variables in a less sexually permissive society. Using a panel sample of 775 female and 514 male Croatian high school students (Mage at baseline = 15.9 years, SD = 0.52) and latent growth curve modeling with six observation points, we did not find a significant association between changes in the frequency of adolescents' pornography use over time and their sexual satisfaction at wave six. The association between the initial levels of pornography use and sexual satisfaction, which, if present, would have indicated a possible relationship during middle adolescence, was also null. These patterns were similar across genders. Possible explanations for the difference between our results and the results of the previous studies are discussed.
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- Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
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Vandenbosch L. Media Psychological Reflections on the Organizational Framework of Sexual Media's Influence on Users' Short- vs. Long-Term Sexual Quality. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2283-2289. [PMID: 30552605 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1373-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Laura Vandenbosch
- Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, 3000, Louvain, Belgium.
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Kohut T, Campbell L. Premature Speculation Concerning Pornography's Effects on Relationships. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2255-2259. [PMID: 30623277 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1389-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Taylor Kohut
- Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5C2, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, N6A 5C2, Canada
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Douglas M, Moore-Keish M. Affirmations and Complications About the Uses of Sexual Media Over Time from a Religious Perspective. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2251-2254. [PMID: 30656524 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1375-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Mark Douglas
- Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, 30031, USA.
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Regnerus M. Sexual Media as Competition in the Heterosexual Relationship Market. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2279-2281. [PMID: 30671875 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1399-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Mark Regnerus
- Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, 305 E. 23rd St., A1700, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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Ley DJ. Contextualizing Use of Sexual Media: Just the First Step. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2261-2263. [PMID: 30604173 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1388-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- David J Ley
- Private Practice, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, USA.
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Perry SL. Where Does Masturbation Fit in All This? We Need to Incorporate Measures of Solo-Masturbation in Models Connecting Sexual Media Use to Sexual Quality (or Anything Else). ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2265-2269. [PMID: 30607712 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1379-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Samuel L Perry
- Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Kaufman Hall 335A, Norman, OK, 73019, USA.
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Prause N. Porn Is for Masturbation. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2271-2277. [PMID: 30847758 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1397-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Nicole Prause
- , 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028, USA.
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Leonhardt ND, Spencer TJ, Butler MH, Theobald AC. Sexual Media and Sexual Quality: Aims, Distinctions, and Reflexivity-Response to Commentaries. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2291-2303. [PMID: 31529222 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01551-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Nathan D Leonhardt
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, 3359 Mississauga Road North, Toronto, ON, L5L1C6, Canada.
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- Marriage and Family Therapy, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Grubbs JB, Wright PJ, Braden AL, Wilt JA, Kraus SW. Internet pornography use and sexual motivation: a systematic review and integration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/23808985.2019.1584045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Joshua B. Grubbs
- Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA
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- The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1 New England MIRECC, Bedford VAMC, Bedford, USA
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Pornography Use in Adult Mixed-Sex Romantic Relationships: Context and Correlates. CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11930-019-00190-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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