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Vaillancourt-Morel MP, Rosen NO, Bőthe B, Bergeron S. Partner Knowledge of Solitary Pornography Use: Daily and Longitudinal Associations with Relationship Quality. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:1233-1245. [PMID: 37310384 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2219254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pornography use is a common sexual activity engaged in mostly alone, including for partnered individuals. Evidence concerning the benefits and costs of solitary pornography use for romantic relationship quality is mixed and may vary depending on the circumstances of pornography use, including partner knowledge of one's solitary use. Adopting a dyadic daily diary and longitudinal design, we examined the associations between knowledge of a partner's solitary pornography use and one's own and the partner's relationship satisfaction and intimacy on the same day, and trajectories over one year. A convenience sample of 217 couples completed daily surveys over 35 days and self-reported measures three times over one year. Each participant reported if they used pornography today and whether their use was known by their partner. Findings showed that when an individual's solitary pornography use was unknown by their partner, they reported lower same-day relationship satisfaction and intimacy as well as a lower initial level of relationship satisfaction. When an individual's solitary pornography use was known, they reported higher intimacy over one year and their partner reported lower intimacy over one year. Findings underscore the complexity of the relational context surrounding solitary pornography use in couples, in particular the partner's knowledge of pornography use.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre & Dalhousie University
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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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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Sharma MK, Anand N, Sunil S, Tadpatrikar A, Vishwakarma A, Thakur PC, Singh P, Ajith S.J., John N, Sahu M, Mondal I, Suma N., Biswas A, Archana R., Murthy KD. Case-Based Evidence for Screening Pornography in Marital Therapy. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSEXUAL HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/26318318211027516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pornography has become a modality to experience sexual expression. It is used in a recreational manner to enhance sexual life. However, in some cases, excessive usage can lead to distress in the other partner. In this case, the client sought help at the specialty clinic for management of pornography use. A clinical interview was used to get details of the patterns of porn use and dysfunctions caused by the same. Beck’s Depression Inventory was used for the assessment of associated depression. The results highlight the presence of distress in the female partner due to excessive pornography consumption in the other partner. This report has implications for developing sensitization and intervention program to address these issues within the marital context.
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- Manoj Kumar Sharma
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Psychology, CMR University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) Clinic, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Adamson SJ, Martin A, Deering DEA, Boden JM. New Zealand Women's Experience of Intimacy Within Heterosexual Relationships: Influence of Partners' Perceived Pornography Use. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2021; 47:656-668. [PMID: 34120580 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2021.1937416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The association between women's levels of relationship intimacy and how frequently their partner viewed pornography was examined in a community sample of 136 NZ heterosexual women. Controlling for age, ethnicity and education, partner use of pornography was significantly negatively correlated with emotional, sexual, intellectual and recreational intimacy, but not social intimacy. Women's attitudes toward pornography did not mediate any of these associations. However, significant moderation effects were found: women with more negative attitudes toward pornography reported lower rates of emotional and social intimacy when their partner was believed to be viewing pornography weekly or more, but not when this frequency was less. No association was found for women with less negative attitudes toward pornography. These findings indicate that pornography may be detrimental to relationship intimacy for women with strongly negative attitudes toward it.
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- Simon J Adamson
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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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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Candel OS, Turliuc MN. The Role of Relational Entitlement, Self-Disclosure and Perceived Partner Responsiveness in Predicting Couple Satisfaction: A Daily-Diary Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:609232. [PMID: 33833709 PMCID: PMC8022838 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.609232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Recent research has investigated how the sense of relational entitlement (SRE, the extent to which a person expects that his/her needs and wishes will be fulfilled by the romantic partner) diminishes couple satisfaction, but little is known about how SRE affects the daily quality of close, romantic relationships. Moreover, the evidence on how SRE interacts with other features of a satisfying relationship (such as the variables of the interpersonal process model of relationships-self-disclosure, perceived partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness) is scarce. Using an electronic daily diary, we examined 99 couples (198 participants) for 7 days, with two daily measurements for each partner. We used a dyadic double intercept multilevel model, which simultaneously computes effects for men and women. We tested a model where one partner's daily couple satisfaction was predicted by their overall levels of SRE (excessive, restricted, and assertive) and by their daily and overall levels of self-disclosure, perceived partner self-disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness. The model also included person-level interactions and cross-level interactions between the SRE types and variables of the interpersonal process model of relationships for each gender. The analysis indicated that person-level excessive SRE lowers couple satisfaction. Also, day and person-level perceived partner responsiveness and person-level self-disclosure are related to couple satisfaction, but the latter association is significant only for men. Finally, we found some significant person-level interactions that account for changes in couple satisfaction. For men, the links between couple satisfaction, excessive and restricted SRE were moderated by self-disclosure and perceived partner responsiveness, respectively, perceived partner self-disclosure and perceived partner responsiveness. For women, the associations between couple satisfaction, restricted and assertive SRE were moderated by self-disclosure, respectively, perceived partner self-disclosure. This study advances our understanding of the general implications of SRE in the dynamics of couple relationships. More specifically, it shows how SRE interacts with other couple-specific variables in shaping day-to-day couple satisfaction. The theoretical and clinical implications for couple therapy are discussed.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
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de Oliveira L, Carvalho J, Nobre P. A Systematic Review on Sexual Boredom. J Sex Med 2021; 18:565-581. [PMID: 33637451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Empirical data on sexual boredom are scarce and unsystematized, contrasting with the literature on general boredom. AIM The aim of this review of literature is to verify how sexual boredom is defined in previous research and which relationships were found with sexual functioning, relationship dynamics, or gender. METHODS A systematic search was conducted in EBSCO, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases for papers published until August 2020. Search terms used were "sexual boredom" or "sexual tedium" or "sexual indifference" or "sexual monotony" or a combination of "boredom" and "sexual activity" or "intercourse". This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines. OUTCOMES Articles were grouped in general boredom and sexuality research and in sexual boredom research. RESULTS This review consists of 43 articles, of which 31 are quantitative studies, 8 are qualitative studies, and 4 are mixed-method studies. Studies concerning general boredom and sexuality include research on diverse aspects of sexual behavior, namely solitary sexual behavior, extra-dyadic sex, compulsive sexual behavior, and risky sexual behavior. Sexual boredom research included papers regarding personality, sexual response, and varied aspects of sexual behavior. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Findings suggest sexual boredom is related with sexual response, sexual satisfaction, and hypersexuality, which renders clinical relevance. Sexual boredom impacts well-being, and further research should focus on exploring potential mechanisms underpinning this sexual problem. STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS To the authors' knowledge, this is the only existing systematic review of sexual boredom and allowed identifying key features of sexual boredom and related aspects. However, because most studies are correlational, and several do not use comprehensive measures of sexual boredom, no causal relationships were identified. CONCLUSION This review indicates the construct of sexual boredom includes individual, relationship, and societal aspects. However, no definition of sexual boredom includes these, and current knowledge does not allow formulating a model or a theory of sexual boredom. de Oliveira L, Carvalho J, Nobre P. A Systematic Review on Sexual Boredom. J Sex Med 2021;18:565-581.
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- Leonor de Oliveira
- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Huntington C, Markman H, Rhoades G. Watching Pornography Alone or Together: Longitudinal Associations With Romantic Relationship Quality. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2021; 47:130-146. [PMID: 33107786 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2020.1835760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Pornography viewing has been cross-sectionally and longitudinally linked to poorer romantic relationship quality. However, only a few studies have looked at (1) the associations of changes in pornography viewing over time with relationship characteristics, (2) differential impacts of watching alone and watching with one's partner, and (3) how gender moderates these associations. The current study utilizes multilevel modeling to assess for between- and within-subject effects of watching pornography alone versus together on romantic relationship quality over time. A random national sample of 1,234 individuals, who began the study in unmarried heterosexual romantic relationships of at least 2 months' duration, completed five waves of mail-in surveys over a 20-month period. Watching pornography alone was generally associated with poorer relationship quality for men (e.g., lower relationship adjustment and commitment, less emotional intimacy), but better relationship quality for women. People who reported watching more pornography with their partner reported more relationship intimacy and increases in watching together over time were associated with increases in sexual intimacy. Both watching alone and watching together were related to higher levels of psychological aggression between partners, with few differences by gender. Implications for sex education, relationship education, and couples therapy will be discussed.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
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de Oliveira L, Carvalho J, Nobre P. Perceptions of sexual boredom in a community sample. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2020; 47:224-237. [PMID: 33289446 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2020.1854405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study explored the definitions of sexual boredom in a large community sample of Portuguese individuals. A thematic analysis of written responses to the question "What is sexual boredom for you?" was conducted with 653 participants aged 18 to 75 (M = 33.14; SD = 9.01) of multiple genders, sexual orientations, and relationship types. Three main themes were identified: definitions of sexual boredom, predisposing and maintenance factors of sexual boredom, and managing of sexual boredom. Sexual monotony, sexual desire, and hedonic value stand out as defining features of sexual boredom. Findings suggest the need of a multidimensional measure of sexual boredom.
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- Leonor de Oliveira
- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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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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Boncinelli V, Civilotti C, Bernorio R, Caruso S, Di Fini G, Giommi R, Lenzi E, Mori G, Rossetto C, Rossi R, Simonelli C, Tampelli A, Veglia F, Testa S. The Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ): a psychometric evaluation. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2020.1746260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Vieri Boncinelli
- Dipartimento di Medicina della Procreazione e dell’Età Evolutiva, Divisione di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italia
- Centro D.A.S. (Centro Studi di Terapia dei Disturbi Affettivi e Sessuali), Genova, Italia
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- AISPA (Associazione Italiana Sessuologia Psicologia Applicata), Milano, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialità Medico Chirurgiche, Università di Catania, Catania, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università di Torino, Torino, Italia
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- Istituto Ricerca e Formazione srl Istituto Internazionale di Sessuologia, Firenze, Italia
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- Istituto Ricerca e Formazione srl Istituto Internazionale di Sessuologia, Firenze, Italia
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- AISPA (Associazione Italiana Sessuologia Psicologia Applicata), Milano, Italia
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- Centro D.A.S. (Centro Studi di Terapia dei Disturbi Affettivi e Sessuali), Genova, Italia
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- Scuola di Psicologia e Scienze della Formazione Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- CIS Centro Italiano di Sessuologia, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università di Torino, Torino, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università di Torino, Torino, Italia
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Borgogna NC, Smith T, McDermott RC, Whatley M. Are Playboy (and girl) Norms Behind the Relationship Problems Associated with Pornography Viewing in Men and Women? JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2020; 46:491-507. [PMID: 32378472 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2020.1760980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Research has indicated that pornography viewing is related to romantic relationship problems. However, the correlations across past studies have been small. We tested a model in which playboy norm conformity (i.e. desires to have frequent sex with multiple partners) functions as a confound between pornography viewing constructs on three romantic relationship wellbeing indicators: Relationship satisfaction, relationship commitment, and infidelity proclivity. Results from men (n = 286) and women (n = 717) indicated that the significant inverse correlations between relationship satisfaction and relationship commitment with pornography viewing constructs becomes non-significant when playboy norm conformity is accounted. Further, the positive relationship between pornography viewing and infidelity proclivity also becomes non-significant in women (no initial connection between pornography viewing and infidelity proclivity was found in men). Though conformity to playboy norms was more strongly related to all romantic relationship wellbeing indicators across genders, pornography viewing frequency was still significantly inversely correlated with relationship satisfaction for women; though the effect size was small. Moderation analyses suggested that pornography viewing frequency was more strongly inversely correlated with relationship satisfaction for women than men. Cumulatively, our results suggest conformity to playboy norms is a significant confounding variable between pornography viewing and romantic relationship wellbeing.
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- Psychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
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- Psychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
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- Psychology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, USA
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Spencer TA, Burr BK, Hubler DS. Problematic Bed Time Media-Use and Couple Sexual Satisfaction. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10591-019-09498-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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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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Miranda EP, Taniguchi H, Cao DL, Hald GM, Jannini EA, Mulhall JP. Application of Sex Aids in Men With Sexual Dysfunction: A Review. J Sex Med 2019; 16:767-780. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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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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Maas MK, Vasilenko SA, Willoughby BJ. A Dyadic Approach to Pornography Use and Relationship Satisfaction Among Heterosexual Couples: The Role of Pornography Acceptance and Anxious Attachment. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2018; 55:772-782. [PMID: 29578817 PMCID: PMC6155976 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2018.1440281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The majority of research on pornography use within committed relationships has found such use to be associated with negative outcomes. However, given the variability in pornography use among couples, the current study sought to examine moderators in the association between pornography use and relationship satisfaction in a large sample of heterosexual matched-paired couples (N = 6,626). Actor-partner interdependence models (APIMs) revealed that for men who are more anxiously attached, more pornography use is associated with higher relationship satisfaction; whereas for women who are more anxiously attached, more pornography use is associated with lower relationship satisfaction. For men who are more accepting of pornography, more pornography use is associated with more relationship satisfaction; however, for men who are less accepting of pornography, more pornography use is associated with less relationship satisfaction. There was little difference in relationship satisfaction at differing levels of pornography use for women who are high in pornography acceptance. For women who are low in pornography acceptance, pornography use is associated with less relationship satisfaction. Results are discussed and recommendations for practitioners are made through the lens of symbolic interaction theory.
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- Megan K. Maas
- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University, 552 W. Circle Drive, 13D Human Ecology, East Lansing, MI 48824, , Phone: 517-432-3325
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- The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 404 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA 16802
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