Pornography: Male Attitudes Toward Women

Bridges, Ana J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_1872-1

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“…In a study investigating the motivations behind pornography consumption, researchers employed the Pornography Consumption Inventory (PCI), revealing four primary motivations: (a) seeking sexual satisfaction, (b) satisfying sexual curiosity, (c) seeking excitement, fantasy, and novelty, and (d) avoiding emotional distress (Reid et al 2011). Another study by Burns (2001) identified six significant motivations driving men's engagement with pornography: enhancing sexual experiences, relieving sexual tension, stimulating their partner's interest, experiencing sexual arousal, and obtaining knowledge about sex. It is evident that individuals' reasons for consuming pornography encompass cognitive, emotional, and social factors, leading them to view such content.…”

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Why Do Individuals Watch Pornographic Content? Influential Factors and Key Motivations for Watching Pornographic Content

İNCEKARA,

BAYRAM,

ULAŞ

2023

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar

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The aim of this study is to examine why individuals who watch pornographic content watch pornography and to explore the motivations underlying their watching behavior. The research was conducted based on phenomenological design which is one of the qualitative research methods. The research was determined by having semi-structured interviews with 8 participants (6 males and 2 females) who engage in problematic consumption of pornographic content and by purposive sampling method. In the study, researchers used a Personal Information Form and a semi-structured interview form as data collection tools. Semi-structured interview questions were posed to participants through online video conferencing using the “Zoom” program, and the responses given by the participants were recorded. These recordings were analyzed using the content analysis method. The data analyses of individuals who watch pornographic content were grouped under six themes named (1) watching motivations, (2) watching outcomes, (3) perspectives on content, (4) effects of content, (5) knowledge and (6) different pursuits. The study results indicate that curiosity and information-seeking, traumatic family life, role models and lack of social skills, emotional avoidance, stress, and boredom constitute the motivations for watching pornographic content. The participants were observed to report experiencing intense feelings of guilt, shame, and regret after watching pornographic content, and to have difficulties with adaptation to the work, school, or social environment in daily life. The research is thought to contribute to both experts and individuals interested in the research on providing psychological support for problematic consumption of pornographic content in the matter of deciding on which information can be used.

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confidence: 99%