Behavioural And Social Science Research
Sex Transm Infect 2017;93:A195-A197.
P4.11 “I think it has been a negative influence in many ways but at the same time i can’t stop using it”: self-identified problematic pornography use among a sample of young australians
Angela Davis1, Elise Carrotte1, Margaret Hellard1, Meredith Temple-Smith2, Megan Lim1
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Aféierung Online pornography use among young people has raised concerns over the potential for “pornography addiction”. There are no diagnostic criteria for pornography addiction and little is known about young people’s experience of this phenomenon. We asked a sample of young Australian’s about the influence of pornography on their lives and analysed responses for themes of self-identified problematic consumption.
Methoden Participants (n=1029) aged 15–29 years were recruited via Facebook to an online survey. Those who had ever viewed pornography (n=856) were asked in an open-ended question: ‘How has pornography influenced your life?’. Data were thematically analysed for sentiment and theme. Sub-themes were developed for responses, which indicated problematic usage including obsessive thoughts, compulsive use, impacts on sexual function and relationships and desire to reduce usage.
Resultater Ënnert de Participanten, déi op d'Ufro opgefouert goufen (n = 718), problematesch Benotzung gouf selwer identifizéiert vun 88 Interviewten. Männlech Participanten, déi problematesch Benotzung vu Pornographie gemellt hu markéiert Effekter an dräi Beräicher: iwwert sexueller Funktioun, Erhuelung an Bezéiungen. D'Response beinhalt "Ech denken et war e negativen Afloss op ville Wee, awer zur selwechter Zäit konnt ech et net ophalen" (Male, Aged 18-19). E puer weiblech Participanten hunn och e problematëschen Gebrauch gemellt, mat villen vun dëse Berichterstattung vun negativen Gefiller wéi Schold an Scham, Impakt op sexueller Lust a Zwang fir hir Verwäertung vu Pornographie. Zum Beispill als ee weiblechen Participant proposéiert; "Et mécht mech schëlleg, ech probéieren opzehaalen. Ech hunn net gär, wéi ech mengen datt ech et brauch fir mech selwer ze goen, et ass net gesond. "(Weiblich, Aged 18-19)
Konklusioun Qualitative responses indicated that some male and female participants describe their pornography usage as problematic, compulsive or concerning. This highlights the need for further investigation of problematic usage of pornography. Findings contribute substantial insights into the impacts of pornography on young people’s sexual health.
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