Associations between pornography exposure, body image and sexual body image: A systematic review

Abstract

There is evidence for associations between pornography exposure and sexual behaviors of adults and adolescents. Here, we review associations between pornography exposure and body image/sexual body image. Using a systematic search, we found 26 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Compelling evidence shows that frequency of pornography exposure is associated with negatively perceived body image and sexual body image; both heterosexual men and women appear to be affected. Due to scarcity of studies in adolescents and non-heterosexual samples, findings cannot be generalized to adolescents or individuals who identify as sexual minorities. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Correlational and Experimental Effects of Online Apparel Shopping Behavior on Gaze Behavior, Appearance Attitudes, and Self-Worth in Women

“…Consequently, women may subsequently gaze more at faces to compensate for this disruption whilst also alleviating potential discomfort related to their own body image. Given that exposure to sexualized female imagery is consistently linked with negative body image attitudes (Paslakis et al, 2020), our findings suggest that subsequent visual attention directed away from bodies, following acute exposure to objectifying imagery of women, could serve as a protective mechanism. Specifically, body-avoidant gaze patterns might be used to restore or prevent further threat to a woman's body image.…”

Impacto Da Pornografia Na Sexualidade Dos Consumidores - Estado Da Literatura Atual

“…Avalia-se agora o modo como a pornografia afeta o lado mais subjetivo da sexualidade dos consumidores, abordando-se aqui três aspectos intimamente ligados entre si: imagem corporal, satisfação e funcionamento sexual. Globalmente, a pornografia tem sido associada ao longo dos anos a efeitos negativos na sexualidade dos consumidores, como apreciação mais negativa da imagem corporal em homens e mulheres heterossexuais (PASLAKIS et al, 2020), diminuição da satisfação sexual (GRUBBS et al, 2019a) RBSH 2022, 33, e1007, 1-9 & GRUBBS, 2020; TARRANT, 2016), sendo os dois últimos predominantes nos homens. Porém, esses achados não dispõem de validação consensual e homogênea.…”

“…Apesar disso, nos dois últimos anos, tem aumentado a literatura revista por pares acerca dos determinantes e efeitos psicossexuais da pornografia, nomeadamente estudos integradores como revisões sistemáticas e meta-análises (BAUMEL et al, 2020;CASTRO-CALVO et al, 2021;DE ALARCÓN et al, 2019;FERGUSON & HARTLEY, 2020;GHAZANFARPOUR et al, 2020;GRUBBS et al, 2019a;GRUBBS et al, 2019b;HOAGLAND & GRUBBS, 2021;LITSOU et al, 2021a;LITSOU et al, 2021b;MARSHALL & MILLER, 2019;PASLAKIS et al, 2020;PETERSON et al, 2020). Diante do exposto, este artigo pretende avaliar de Sexualidade Humana ISSN 2675-1194 DOI: https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v33.1007 RBSH 2022, 33, e1007, 1-9 modo crítico o estado do conhecimento atual face ao impacto da pornografia na sexualidade dos consumidores.…”

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“…al., 2019;Rodenhizer & Edwards, 2019;Shor, 2019;Waterman et al, 2022). For example, girls may experience body-image difficulties impacting their self-esteem due to perceived decreased desirability (Boddy, 2020;Dogan & Yassa, 2019;Paslakis et al, 2022;Rasmussen et al, 2015). Dogan and Yassa (2019) examined the motivating factors of 71 women who sought vulvar cosmetic surgery to improve their genital appearance.…”