2022
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02201-7
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Associations Between Pornography Consumption, Sexual Flexibility, and Sexual Functioning Among Austrian Adults

Abstract: To date, only a few studies have examined the associations between pornography consumption and sexual functioning. The Acquisition, Activation, Application Model (3AM) indicates that the frequency of pornography consumption and the perceived realism of pornography may influence whether sexual scripts are acquired from viewed pornography. Having sexual scripts that are alternative to their preferred sexual behaviors may help people switch to alternative sexual behavior when sexual problems arise. The current st… Show more

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“…Although it is plausible that women who are more curious and positive about their sexuality tend to seek out more pornography, 49 pornography could also shape women's beliefs about their genitals through exposure to diverse body types 7 and promote more reflection through exposure to a variety of sexual practices that challenge their existing sexual scripts. 50 This is consistent with our finding of women's preference for pornography featuring kink and non-traditional sexual practices. Women's reduced specification of target characteristics may also expose them to a larger variety of body types.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…Although it is plausible that women who are more curious and positive about their sexuality tend to seek out more pornography, 49 pornography could also shape women's beliefs about their genitals through exposure to diverse body types 7 and promote more reflection through exposure to a variety of sexual practices that challenge their existing sexual scripts. 50 This is consistent with our finding of women's preference for pornography featuring kink and non-traditional sexual practices. Women's reduced specification of target characteristics may also expose them to a larger variety of body types.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…These findings reinforce the recommendations by Bőthe et al for research on pornography consumption to examine both the frequency and severity of consumption. 47 Extending on previous research that has shown female-centric benefits of pornography consumption, 48,50 the current research suggests that there may also be female-centric consequences of problematic consumption on sexual health.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 74%
“…For this reason, assessments of the adherence to or the endorsement of masculinity ideologies (i.e., the belief that men are supposed to be as depicted by masculinity ideologies), or gender role conflict (i.e., the feeling of discomfort when behaving in conflict with masculinity ideologies) have been adapted and used in German-speaking samples. Similar to findings in the United States, studies in German-speaking countries found links between strong endorsement of or adherence to masculinity ideologies and an increased prevalence of mental health problems, a reluctance to seek formal help, body dissatisfaction, or discomfort in “female-dominated” occupations (Eggenberger et al, 2022; Kilian et al, 2020; Komlenac et al, 2019; Komlenac & Hochleitner, 2022a; Sobiraj et al, 2015; Walther et al, 2022).…”
Section: The Conformity To Masculine Norms Inventorysupporting
confidence: 65%
“…However, we found that single men display more symptoms of Sexual Addiction than the other categories. The correlation between single men and the compulsive use of online pornography is widely discussed in the literature [ 32 , 33 ]. However, the literature suggests it is often associated with several medical and psychopathological causes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is possible that in the modern world and with the growing strength of the feminist movement, women adopt strategies that were traditionally considered masculine traits such as being assertive, risk-taking and impulsivity [ 35 ]. Results from the study by Kolmenac and Hochleitner suggest an association between frequent consumption of pornography by women and increased sexual functioning [ 32 ]. The subjects’ fear of losing control was greater in the lockdown period than in the post-lockdown period.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%