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Viewing Internet Pornography: For Whom is it Problematic, How, and Why?

NCJ Number
229796
Journal
Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: October-December 2009 Pages: 253-266
Author(s)
Michael P. Twohig; Jesse M. Crosby; Jared M. Cox
Date Published
December 2009
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study examined use of Internet pornography among male college students.
Abstract
This study investigated the prevalence of problematic Internet pornography viewing, how it is problematic, and the psychological processes that underlie the problem in a sample of 84 college-age males using an anonymous online survey. It was found that approximately 20 percent-60 percent of the sample who view pornography find it to be problematic depending on the domain of interest. In this study, the amount of viewing did not predict the level of problems experienced. Mediational analyses suggest that the manner in which an individual interacts with urges to view pornography may be related to whether viewing is problematic or not. Tables and references (Published Abstract)