Porn Recovery Research & Knowledge LibraryProblematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey
- Authors
- Bőthe, B., et al. (International Sex Survey consortium)
- Year
- 2024
- Journal
- Addiction
- Type
- Cross-sectional study
- Population
- International adults (42+ countries)
- Method
- Large international cross-sectional survey
- Last verified
- 2026-10-05
Main question
How does PPU prevalence and presentation vary across countries, genders, and sexual orientations?
Summary
Bőthe, B., et al. (International Sex Survey consortium) (2024, Addiction) large international cross-sectional survey. PPU varies by country, gender, and sexual orientation in a large international sample.
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Findings
- PPU varies by country, gender, and sexual orientation in a large international sample.
- Relatively few users overall meet PPU thresholds; the construct is minority-relevant.
What this study can support
The largest international PPU dataset; provides comparative prevalence estimates.
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
- Self-report; online convenience sampling; cultural measurement differences.
Clinical relevance
The largest international PPU dataset; provides comparative prevalence estimates.
Relevance to problematic pornography use
Benchmark for interpreting any single-community or single-country dataset.