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Koós M, Nagy L, Kraus SW, Demetrovics Z, Potenza MN, Gaudet É, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chang YH, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako RI, Fernandez DP, Fujiwara H, Fernandez EF, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Hashim HT, Hsieh YP, Islam MS, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez MC, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee SK, Lewczuk K, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller DJ, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce FP, Quintana GR, Quintero Garzola GC, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, Scanavino MDT, Schulmeyer MK, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib S, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein DJ, Strizek J, Štulhofer A, Ünsal BC, Vaillancourt-Morel MP, Van Hout MC, Bőthe B. Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8). JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38905162 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2359641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
Abstract
Motivations for pornography use may vary across gender identities, sexual orientations, and geographical regions, warranting examination to promote individual and public health. The aims of this study were to validate the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) in a diverse, multicultural sample, and develop a short form (PUMS-8) that can assess a wide range of pornography use motivations. Using data from 42 countries (N = 75,117; Mage = 32.07; SDage = 12.37), enabled us to thoroughly evaluate the dimensionality, validity, and reliability of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS), leading to the development of the more concise PUMS-8 short scale. Additionally, language-, nationality-, gender-, and sexual-orientation-based measurement invariance tests were conducted to test the comparability across groups. Both the PUMS and the PUMS-8 assess eight pornography use motivations, and both demonstrated excellent psychometric properties. Sexual Pleasure emerged as the most frequent motivation for pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations, while differences were observed concerning other motivations (e.g. self-exploration was more prevalent among gender-diverse individuals than men or women). The motivational background of pornography use showed high similarity in the examined countries. Both the PUMS and the PUMS-8 are reliable and valid measurement tools to assess different types of motivations for pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations. Both scales are recommended for use in research and clinical settings.
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- Mónika Koós
- Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Sex Research, University of Duisburg-Essen
- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
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- Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Sex Research, University of Duisburg-Essen
- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
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- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
- Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar
- College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University
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- Yale University School of Medicine
- Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
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- Departmento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, University Jaume I of Castellón
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- Institute for Behavioural Addictions, Sigmund Freud University Vienna
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
- Center for Excessive Gambling, Addiction Medicine, Lausanne University Hospitals (CHUV)
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- Institute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine, and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
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- Virtual Teaching and Cyberpsychology Laboratory, School of Psychology, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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- William James Center for Research, Departamento de Educação e Psicologia, Universidade de Aveiro
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- Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatments, University of Valencia
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- Institute of Gerontology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
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- Department of Psychology, College of Humanity and Social Science, Fuzhou University
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- Section of Sexual Psychopathology, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome
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- Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
- Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
- Decentralized Big Data Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
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- Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Sex Research, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University of Duisburg-Essen
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Addictology, Charles University
- Department of Addictology, General University Hospital in Prague
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- School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa
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- Institute of Psychlogy, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Institute for Neural Computations, University of California San Diego
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- University of New Mexico
- Center for Alcohol, Substance use, And Addiction (CASAA), University of New Mexico
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- Department of Social Work, University of North Dakota
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- Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University
- Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health
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- Department of Psychology, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice
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- Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
- Chuncheon Addiction Management Center
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University
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- SAMRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Stellenbosch University
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Addictology, Charles University
- Faculty of Education, Department of Psychology, Charles University
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- College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice
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- Departamento de Psicología y Filosofía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Tarapacá
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada del Norte
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
- Experimental Pathophisiology Post Graduation Program, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne
- Institute of Legal Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospitals (CHUV)
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- Faculty of Philosophy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
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- SAMRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry & Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
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- Institute of Forensic Psychiatry and Sex Research, University of Duisburg-Essen
- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University
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- Département de Psychologie, Université de Montréal
- Center de recherche interdisciplinary sur les problèmes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelles (CRIPCAS)
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Nolin MC, Bőthe B, Villeneuve E, Vaillancourt-Morel MP. Associations Between Pornography Use Through Different Media and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Among Cohabiting Couples. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2024:10.1007/s10508-024-02899-1. [PMID: 38858232 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02899-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Pornography can be used through multiple media and its associations with couples' relationship and sexual satisfaction are mixed. The aims of this study were to examine the proportion of use of different pornographic media (i.e., videos, pictures, audio material, and written material), including different contents (i.e., sexual activities and nudity), gender-based differences in the frequency of use of these media, and the associations between an individual's frequency of use of different pornographic media and their own and their partner's sexual and relationship satisfaction, considering potential gender differences. A sample of 706 adult couples (1368 participants; Mage = 32.19 years) completed online self-report questionnaires. Results of actor-partner interdependence models indicated that video use was associated with lower relationship and sexual satisfaction, and partners' lower sexual satisfaction. Picture use was associated with lower relationship satisfaction and partners' lower sexual satisfaction. Written material use was associated with lower sexual satisfaction. Cisgender women's audio use was associated with their own higher sexual satisfaction, whereas cisgender men's audio use was associated with their partner's lower sexual satisfaction. These findings suggest different associations with sexual and relationship satisfaction depending on the pornographic media.
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- Marie-Chloé Nolin
- Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Pavillon Michel-Sarrazin, 3600, rue Sainte-Marguerite, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Pavillon Michel-Sarrazin, 3600, rue Sainte-Marguerite, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada.
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Litsou K, Graham C, Ingham R. Women Reporting on Their Use of Pornography: A Qualitative Study Exploring Women's Perceived Precursors and Perceived Outcomes. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2024; 50:413-438. [PMID: 38477885 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2024.2302375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The aim of this study was to explore motivations women describe for using pornography. A qualitative online interview study was conducted with 30 women (Mean age 30.23, range 20-47; residing in the UK and in Greece; of varied sexual orientations and relationship status) about their pornography use, motivations for use, and preferences. Reflexive thematic analysis was used. Results were organized into four themes: Sexual Precursors, Non-sexual Precursors, Intended Outcomes, and Unintended Outcomes. The findings highlight that pornography use for women can have both positive and negative ramifications for women's sexual lives. Implications for clinical practice and education are discussed.
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- Katerina Litsou
- Centre for Sexual Health Research, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, BloomingtonIndiana, USA
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- Centre for Sexual Health Research, School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Nolin MC, Daspe MÈ, Bőthe B, Brassard A, Joyal C, Vaillancourt-Morel MP. Associations Between Contents of Pornography and Sexual Satisfaction and Function Among Young Adults. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38319285 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2311874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Pornography offers a wide variety of sexual contents and has documented potential positive (e.g., higher sexual satisfaction) and negative associations (e.g., lower sexual function) with sexuality. The aims of this study were to describe the proportion of use of five different contents of pornography (i.e. group sex, passion and romance, gender-bending, taboo transgression and forbidden sex, power, control, and rough sex pornography), to examine gender-based differences in the frequency of use of these contents, and to examine the associations between the frequency of use of these contents and sexual satisfaction and function, considering potential differences among genders and individuals with and without a romantic or sexual partner, and controlling for frequency of masturbation. A sample of 827 young adults (503 women; Mage = 23.44) completed online self-report questionnaires. Results of path analysis indicated that, controlling for frequency of masturbation, the use of passion and romance pornography was associated with higher sexual satisfaction, whereas the use of power, control, and rough sex pornography was associated with lower sexual satisfaction. Cisgender men's use of power, control, and rough sex pornography was also associated with lower sexual function. These findings suggest different associations between pornography use and sexual satisfaction and function depending on the pornographic contents used.
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- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
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Rosa PJ, Peixoto MM, Carvalho J. Measuring Sexual Motivation as a Trait Dimension: A multisample study of the Portuguese (European) Version of the Trait Sexual Motivation Questionnaire. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2023; 49:960-977. [PMID: 37963196 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2023.2226130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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The current study aimed at translating and validating the TSMQ into Portuguese-European (TSMQ-PT) and to investigate its psychometric properties. Three online studies were conducted with independent samples collected between September 2020 and March 2022. Study 1 tested the exploratory factorial structure (N = 325; 206 women); Study 2 explored the confirmatory factorial structure and construct validity (N = 450; 230 women); and Study 3 examined the temporal stability of the TSMQ-PT (N = 30; 15 women). Participants completed the TSMQ-PT for all three studies. In study 2, further completed the Sexual Compulsivity Scale, the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale, and the Sexual Desire Inventory. Data revealed that the TSMQ-PT yielded a four-structure model, (i.e., Sexually Oriented, Comparison with Others, Seeking for Sexual Encounters, and Importance of Sex) comprising 13 items, with seven additional items for assessing existence and number of sexual partners, and frequency of sexual behaviors. The TSMQ-PT achieved good internal consistency levels (McDonald's omega ranged from .71 to .89) and construct validity, and temporal stability over 10-11 months (values ranged from .80 to .87) supporting the trait-dimension of sexual motivation. Current findings support a brief, valid, and reliable self-report instrument for assessing sexual motivation in the Portuguese context.
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- Pedro J Rosa
- HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT), Portimão, Portugal
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences , University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences , University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- William James Center for Research, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Maitland DWM, Neilson EC. Associations Between Pornography Consumption Patterns, Pornography Consumption Motives, and Social Wellbeing among U.S. College Students: A Latent Profile Analysis with a Primarily Female Sample. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2023; 49:739-754. [PMID: 36974348 PMCID: PMC10522785 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2023.2193182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study identified profiles of pornography motivations and outcomes and assessed differences between profiles on three measures of social well-being: social support, fear of intimacy, and loneliness. Latent profile analysis and group comparisons were conducted using cross-sectional data from college students (N = 389). Results indicated four profiles: low motivation/average distress, porn for enjoyment, high motivation/average guilt, low motivation/high distress. Those in the high motivation/average guilt profile reported more social well-being difficulties relative to the other profiles and non-pornography consumers. Results suggest that individuals who report varying pornography use motivations and negative outcomes may report difficulties with social well-being, with implications for intimate relationships.
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Jongsma K, Timmons Fritz P. The Role of Pornography Use in Intimate Partner Violence in Different-Sex Couples: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP20873-NP20897. [PMID: 34783607 PMCID: PMC9554362 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211055145] [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] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pornography use and intimate partner violence (IPV) are both prevalent in romantic relationships. However, information is lacking about whether pornography use predicts IPV. This study examined the relation between frequency of pornography use (FPU) and IPV across a span of 4 months in a sample of 132 different-sex couple dyads. At least one partner in each couple was attending a Canadian university. Participants (N = 264) completed online measures of pornography use, IPV, and social desirability at baseline and at a 4-month follow-up. Two longitudinal actor-partner interdependence models using a structural equation framework to conduct path analyses demonstrated that (a) higher FPU among men at baseline predicted increases in IPV perpetration and victimization from baseline to 4-month follow-up for both men and women and (b) women's baseline FPU did not predict change in IPV over time for themselves or their partners. These findings suggest that frequent pornography use among male partners in different-sex romantic relationships may represent an under-recognized risk factor for IPV, and further research is needed to identify latent factors that may be contributing to this relation. Although women's baseline FPU did not predict changes in IPV over time, this may be because women used pornography less frequently than men.
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- Katherine Jongsma
- University Health
Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Katherine Jongsma, Altum Health, University
Health Network, 60 Leonard Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 0S8, Canada.
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Bőthe B, Vaillancourt-Morel MP, Dion J, Paquette MM, Massé-Pfister M, Tóth-Király I, Bergeron S. A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents' Pornography Use Frequency, Motivations, and Problematic Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:139-156. [PMID: 35059944 PMCID: PMC8773393 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02282-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in pornography use has been reported based on cross-sectional findings, raising concerns about associated adverse outcomes, such as problematic pornography use (PPU). The aims of the present study were to document potential changes in adolescents' pornography use frequency, motivations, and PPU before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of an ongoing study on adolescents' sexual health, we used a large sample (NTime 1 = 1771; 47.6% girls, Mage = 15.42 years, SD = 0.59) to examine changes from baseline (before the COVID-19 pandemic) to one year later (during the COVID-19 pandemic) in adolescents' self-reported pornography use frequency, motivations, and PPU, using latent change models and examining potential gender differences. No significant changes were observed in adolescents' pornography use frequency and pornography use motivations, and no gender differences were present in these trends. Although statistically significant, slight decrease was observed in boys' PPU levels, and a statistically significant, slight increase was observed in girls' PPU levels, these changes were very small, providing no practical or clinical relevance. In sum, despite previous propositions, concerns, and cross-sectional findings, longitudinal results suggest that adolescents' pornography use characteristics were rather stable between November 2019 and June 2021, and the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns might not have led to general increases in adolescents' pornography use as it was expected.
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- Beáta Bőthe
- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
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- Intersectoral Center for Sustainable Health, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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Hoagland KC, Grubbs JB. Pornography Use and Holistic Sexual Functioning: a Systematic Review of Recent Research. CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40429-021-00378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Re UBD, Hilpert P, Bodenmann G. Gemeinsamer Pornographiekonsum steht in positivem Zusammenhang mit sexueller Kommunikation. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KLINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1026/1616-3443/a000625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Befunde zeigen, dass Pornographiekonsum innerhalb einer Partnerschaft im Zusammenhang steht mit sexueller Zufriedenheit. Bisher wurde aber kaum berücksichtigt, ob alleiniger oder gemeinsamer Konsum dabei ausschlaggebend sind und welche Bedeutung der sexuellen Kommunikation zukommt. Fragestellung: Diese Studie untersucht den Bezug der sexuellen Kommunikation zur sexuellen Zufriedenheit und die Rolle, die gemeinsamer versus alleiniger Pornographiekonsum dabei spielt. Methode: Es wurden in der Schweiz lebende 18- bis 60-jährige Männer und Frauen in einer mindestens einjährigen heterosexuellen Partnerschaft ( N = 1091) mittels eines anonymen Online-Fragebogens befragt. Ergebnisse: Gemeinsam-Konsumierende kommunizieren besser miteinander über ihre Sexualität und sind sexuell signifikant zufriedener als die Allein-Konsumierenden. Schlussfolgerung: Der gemeinsame Pornographiekonsum ist im Vergleich zum alleinigen Konsum mit besserer sexueller Kommunikation assoziiert. Beide Variablen gehen mit einer höheren sexuellen und allgemeinen Partnerschaftszufriedenheit einher.
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- Psychologisches Institut, Universität Lausanne, Schweiz
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- Psychologisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Schweiz
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