Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries
Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries
Author(s): Beáta Böthe, István Tóth-Király, Nevena Popova, Léna Nagy, Mónika Koós, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N. Potenza, Shane W. Kraus, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Dominik Batthyány, Sophie Bergeron, Joël Billieux, Peer Briken, Julius Burkauskas, Georgina Cárdenas-López, Joana Carvalho, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Lijun Chen, Giacomo Ciocca, Ornela Corazza, Rita Csako, Andrea Czakó, David P. Fernandez, Elaine F. Fernandez, Hironobu Fujiwara, Johannes Fuss, Roman Gabrhelík, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Biljana Gjoneska, Mateusz Gola, Hashim T. Hashim, SAIFUL ISLAM, Mustapha Ismail , Martha C. Jiménez-Martínez, Tanja Jurin, Ondrej Kalina, Verena Klein, András Költő, Chih-Ting Lee, Sang-Kyu Lee, Karol Lewczuk, Chung-Ying Lin, Christine Lochner, Silvia López-Alvarado, Kateřina Lukavská, Percy Mayta-Tristán, Dan J. Miller, Oľga Orosová, Gábor Orosz, Fernando P. Ponce, Gonzalo R. Quintana, Gabriel C. Quintero Garzola, Jano Ramos-Diaz, Kevin Rigaud, Ann Rousseau, Marco De Tubino Scanavino, Marion K. Schulmeyer, Pratap Sharan, Mami Shibata, Sheikh Shoib, VERA SIGRE-LEIRÓS, Luke Sniewski, Ognen Spasovski, Vesta Steibliene, Dan J. Stein, Aleksandar Štulhofer, BERK C. ÜNSAL, MARIE-PIER VAILLANCOURT-MOREL, MARIE CLAIRE VAN HOUT, Joshua B. GrubbsSubject(s): Individual Psychology, Neuropsychology, Behaviorism, Methodology and research technology, Substance abuse and addiction
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: addictive behavior; compulsive behavior; dysregulation; morality; pornography;
Summary/Abstract: Background and aims: The Moral Incongruence Model of Pornography Use proposes that pornography-use-related problems may be present due to problematic pornography use (PPU) and/or moral disapproval (MD) of pornography use. Despite some supporting empirical evidence, no study has tested the presence of different pornography-use profiles based on individuals’ behavioral dysregulation (i.e., PPU) and moral values concerning pornography use. The generalizability of previous findings to diverse populations has also been limited given the scarcity of studies conducted outside of Western countries. Methods: Using data from the International Sex Survey (42 countries, N 5 66,994; Mage 5 32.16 years, SD 5 12.27), we conducted latent profile analysis to identify pornography-use profiles based on individuals’ frequency of use, MD, and PPU. The profiles were compared along a wide range of pornography-userelated, sexuality-related, and psychological correlates. Results: Six pornography-use profiles were identified, including two increased risk groups (i.e., Increased risk of PPU without MD and Increased risk of PPU with some MD). Several factors differentiated between the increased risk vs. no/low risk profiles (e.g., relatedness satisfaction) as well as between the two increased risk profiles (e.g., religiosity). Apart from behavioral dysregulation, moral values concerning pornography use played an important role in distinguishing pornography-use profiles and demonstrated the importance of inquiring about MD when working with individuals with pornography-use-related problems. Conclusion: Findings also support recent calls for better-integrated sex therapy and sexual medicine perspectives into pornography-use-related problems research and care.
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
- Issue Year: 14/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 131-154
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English
