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[Michael Scally MD]

Religiosity and Moral Disapproval as Predictors of Perceived Addiction to Pornography

Perceived addiction to Internet pornography is increasingly a focus of empirical attention. The present study examined the role that religious belief and moral disapproval of pornography use play in the experience of perceived addiction to Internet pornography.

Results from two studies in undergraduate samples (Study 1, N = 331; Study 2, N = 97) indicated that there was a robust positive relationship between religiosity and perceived addiction to pornography and that this relationship was mediated by moral disapproval of pornography use. These results persisted even when actual use of pornography was controlled. Furthermore, although religiosity was negatively predictive of acknowledging any pornography use, among pornography users, religiosity was unrelated to actual levels of use.

A structural equation model from a web-based sample of adults (Study 3, N = 208) revealed similar results. Specifically, religiosity was robustly predictive of perceived addiction, even when relevant covariates (e.g., trait self-control, socially desirable responding, neuroticism, use of pornography) were held constant.

In sum, the present study indicated that religiosity and moral disapproval of pornography use were robust predictors of perceived addiction to Internet pornography while being unrelated to actual levels of use among pornography consumers.

Grubbs J, Exline J, Pargament K, Hook J, Carlisle R. Transgression as Addiction: Religiosity and Moral Disapproval as Predictors of Perceived Addiction to Pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior 2014:1-12. Transgression as Addiction: Religiosity and Moral Disapproval as Predictors of Perceived Addiction to Pornography - Online First - Springer

 

[Michael Scally MD]

Landripet I, Štulhofer A. Is Pornography Use Associated with Sexual Difficulties and Dysfunctions among Younger Heterosexual Men? The Journal of Sexual Medicine. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsm.12853/abstract

Introduction Recent epidemiological studies reported high prevalence rates of erectile dysfunction (ED) among younger heterosexual men (≤40). It has been suggested that this “epidemic” of ED is related to increased pornography use. However, empirical evidence for such association is currently lacking.

Aim This study analyzes associations between pornography use and sexual health disturbances among younger heterosexual men using four large-scale online samples from three European countries.

Methods The analyses were carried out using a 2011 cross-sectional online study of Croatian, Norwegian, and Portuguese men (Study 1; N = 2,737) and a 2014 cross-sectional online study of Croatian men (Study 2; N = 1,211). Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the associations between pornography use and sexual difficulties.

Main Outcome Measures In Study 1, erectile difficulties, inability to reach orgasm, and a lack of sexual desire were measured using the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behavior indicators. In Study 2, ED was measured with the abridged International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). Delayed ejaculation and a decrease of sexual desire were assessed with one-item indicators.

Results In Study 1, only the relationship between pornography use and ED among Croatian men was statistically significant (χ2[2] = 18.76, P < 0.01). The association was small and inconsistent. Compared with infrequent use of pornography, moderate but not high frequency of pornography use increased the odds of reporting ED (adjusted odds ratio = 0.53, P < 0.01). In Study 2, no significant associations both between either the frequency or the recent dynamics of pornography use and male sexual dysfunctions were observed.

Conclusion We found little evidence of the association between pornography use and male sexual health disturbances. Contrary to raising public concerns, pornography does not seem to be a significant risk factor for younger men's desire, erectile, or orgasmic difficulties.

 

[Michael Scally MD]

Is Pornography Use Related to Erectile Functioning?

Introduction - Despite evidence to the contrary, a number of advocacy and self-help groups persist in claiming that internet pornography use is driving an epidemic of erectile dysfunction (ED).

Aim - The present work sought to explore whether mere pornography use itself and self-reported problematic use of pornography are related to ED, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally.

Methods - A series of 3 samples of sexually active men who also used pornography were collected: a cross-sectional sample of undergraduate men in the United States (n = 147), an online sample of men derived from a larger sample that was matched to U.S. nationally representative norms (n = 297), and a 1-year, 4-wave longitudinal sample of adult men derived from an online convenience sample (Mechanical Turk: time 1, n = 433; time 2, n = 223; time 3, n = 202; time 4, n = 196). Pearson correlations and cross-sectional structural equation models were conducted in each sample. Latent growth curve analyses were conducted in the longitudinal sample.

Main Outcome Measure - The primary outcomes of interest were cross-sectional and longitudinal reports of erectile functioning as measured by the International Index of Erectile Functioning 5.

Results - Across all 3 samples, there was evidence of a positive, cross-sectional association between self-reported problematic use and ED, but no consistent association between mere use itself and ED. In our longitudinal sample, there were correlations among baseline pornography use, baseline self-reported problematic use, and prospective ED at times 2–4; however, latent growth curve analyses demonstrated no significant relationships between any pornography-related variables and trajectories of ED.

Clinical Implications - These results suggest that among non-treatment-seeking pornography users, self-reported problematic use likely is associated with concurrent reports of ED, but that the links between these variables are not directional or causal in nature.

Strength & Limitations - This work is the first work to systematically examine the links between self-reported problematic use of pornography and ED, and it did so in a variety of samples, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal methods. Even so, the work relied exclusively on self-report methods, and did not control for medical covariates that may be related to the experience of ED.

Conclusion - In conjunction with prior literature, we conclude that there is little or no evidence of an association between mere pornography use and ED, consistent evidence of an association between self-reported problematic use and ED cross-sectionally, and no evidence of causal links between any pornography variables and ED.

Grubbs JB, Gola M. Is Pornography Use Related to Erectile Functioning? Results From Cross-Sectional and Latent Growth Curve Analyses. J Sex Med 2019;16:111–125. https://www.jsm.jsexmed.org/article/S1743-6095(18)31285-2/abstract

 

[NorthMich]

I believe porn does re-wire the brain. Since training properly, I’m obviously much more buff and get laid more and I’ve quit porn. Sex drive and performance is much better now.

 

[MAD-MAX333]

I tend to agree, porn as raised my expectations from real life sex, leading to disappointment, and hence, Ed or rather, loss of interest.

Problem is with availability of the internet it's easy to feed your addiction instead of looking for a cure.

 

[James23]

Except nearly all men use porn without consequence, and if porn doesn’t match reality, you are talking then specifically about nonsense fantasy basketball boob porn. Stick with real couples and amateurs and you won’t be disappointed IRL.

 

[MAD-MAX333]

Women in porn are an extension of our conditioning by western media. We desire to see the women we see in the movies in porn. Why are the leading men and women in Hollywood movies usually good looking and in shape? Same issues bleed into porn. I understand the popularity of reality porn, but I bet you anything that if a real amateur porn featured a hot girl vs a real amateur porn with a chubby avg looking Guy and girl,, most would take the hotter couple every time. I don't think the popularity of amateur porn is about the avg looks, it's more about it being real, or voyeurism aspect of it than anything.

 

[maxmuscle01]

“Sex addiction is real, with doctors and medicine and everything!”

Chaz Michael Michaels
LMAO

 

[NorthMich]

Except nearly all men use porn without consequence, and if porn doesn’t match reality, you are talking then specifically about nonsense fantasy basketball boob porn. Stick with real couples and amateurs and you won’t be disappointed IRL.

I would disagree with this.