Digital sexuality: the influence of pornography on sexual attitudes and behaviors

J Sex Ment Health Julia A. Broen, Julia Koperdowska, Klaudia Farion, 2026;24:e03326009. Abstract Currently, access to pornography is anonymous, widespread, and instantaneous. This content is readily available within a few clicks on a smartphone. In Poland, initiation into online pornography consumption occurs early, with children and adolescents rating its accessibility as easy. The ubiquity and […]

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Pornography Use and Sexual Health: Investigating Its Relationship with Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Iran

Comment: Pornography consumption was associated with greater sexual desire and arousal but lower sexual satisfaction and erectile function. International Journal of Sexual Health Shekarchi, R., Saladino, V., & Eleuteri, S. (2026). 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2026.2630710 Abstract Objective This study examined the association between pornography consumption and sexual function and satisfaction, and the moderating role of gender, among 500 […]

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Sexual addiction – in defense of the notion [by Professor Toates]

Critics of the notion of sex addiction argue that we need to address the underlying trauma, rather than the manifest behaviour. This argument has some validity, but it does not alter the description of the behaviour as ‘addictive’. By comparison, people addicted to drugs or gambling also often come with serious underlying problems arising from […]

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Florida sues pornography websites for violating age verification law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed complaints Monday against several major pornography websites and related companies, accusing them of violating the state’s new age-verification law and allowing minors to access sexually explicit material. The complaints target two groups of defendants. One filing names Gethins Limited, Toccata Inc., Segpay Gateway LLC, Segregated Payments […]

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“Perdí a mi hermano por la pornografía” – El testimonio de Lupe Batallán (video clip)

In this short clip an author tells the story of her brother, for whom porn was so normalized that he willingly decide to become a “porn star.” He lost his life to diseases contracted while trying to make enough money to buy an apartment. As she points out, pornography performers are prostitutes, and often quite […]

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Exploring Health Behaviors in Ugandan Adolescents Living in Rural Fishing Communities (2020)

Tom D. Ngabirano, MS, RN, Melissa A. Saftner, PhD, CNM, FACNM, Barbara J. McMorris, PhD First Published August 6, 2020 Research Article  https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520947142 Article information  Abstract Adolescents in rural Uganda face unique opportunities and challenges to their health. The primary goal of this exploratory cross-sectional survey study was to describe the health behaviors of adolescents […]

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Pornography and Purpose in Life: A Moderated Mediation Analysis (2020)

Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD) Keywords – Addiction, Meaning, Pornography, Purpose, Religiosity, Frankl Counseling | Social and Behavioral SciencesRecommended Citation Evans, Cynthia Marie, “Pornography and Purpose in Life: A Moderated Mediation Analysis” (2020). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 2423. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2423 Abstract Extensive research has examined the relationship between pornography use, religiosity, and […]

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