Porn Recovery Research & Knowledge LibraryAre sexual functioning problems associated with frequent pornography use and/or problematic pornography use? Results from a large community survey including males and females
- Authors
- Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Griffiths, M. D., Potenza, M. N., Orosz, G., & Demetrovics, Z.
- Year
- 2021
- Journal
- Addictive Behaviors
- Type
- Cross-sectional study
- Population
- Large community sample, males and females
- Method
- Cross-sectional survey
- PMID
- 32810799
- Last verified
- 2026-10-05
Main question
Are sexual functioning problems linked to frequent use or to problematic use?
Related claims
Summary
Bőthe, B., Tóth-Király, I., Griffiths, M. D., Potenza, M. N., Orosz, G., & Demetrovics, Z. (2021, Addictive Behaviors). Problematic use (PPU), not mere frequency, was associated with sexual functioning problems.
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Findings
- Problematic use (PPU), not mere frequency, was associated with sexual functioning problems.
- Patterns held in both males and females.
What this study can support
Distinguishes frequency from problematic use: PPU, not frequency, was associated with sexual functioning problems in both sexes.
What it cannot establish
Causal conclusions beyond the study design; generalizations to populations, behaviors, or contexts outside the sample; and any claim not directly measured.
Limitations
- Cross-sectional; self-report.
Clinical relevance
Distinguishes frequency from problematic use: PPU, not frequency, was associated with sexual functioning problems in both sexes.
Relevance to problematic pornography use
Reinforces the PPU construct: problems track distress and dyscontrol, not amount.