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Związek agresji, wybranych czynników osobowościowych oraz preferencji kategorii filmów pornograficznych
The relationship of aggression, selected personality factors and the preferences of pornographic categories

Author(s): Rafał Gerymski
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Stowarzyszenia Naukowego Psychologia i Seksuologia LGBT
Keywords: pornography; personality; big five; sexual preferences; aggression

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the correlates of pornography usage when taking into account its categories. It had an exploratory character. 136 people took part in this study. Out of the 25 most popular keywords used to search for pornography on the Internet, 8 categories occurred to be popular enough to be analyzed: “amateur”, “BDSM”, “hardcore”, “lesbian”, “teen”, “anal sex”, “oral sex” and “group sex". Three of 5 hypotheses were confirmed. There was a relationship between openness to experience with the preferences for the "BDSM" and "group sex" categories, as well as the between the frequency of pornographic usage and physical aggression. The relationship between high extraversion and preference of the racial categories ("Asian", "Black/Ebony", "Latina", "Interracial") occurred to be impossible to verify due to the low popularity of these categories. There was no evidence of the relationship between low agreeableness with the preference of aggressive "hardcore" category. The study also showed significant gender differences – men were more likely to prefer "amateur" and "teen" categories, women preferred "BDSM" and "group sex" categories.

  • Issue Year: 1/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 80-91
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish