When Pornography Use Feels Out of Control: The Moderation Effect of Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction (2017)

J Sex Marital Ther. 2017 Dec 27:0. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1405301.

Daspe MÈ1, Vaillancourt-Morel MP2, Lussier Y3, Sabourin S4, Ferron A5.

Abstract

There is an understudied, meaningful distinction between high frequency of pornography use and the subjective feeling that this behavior is out of control. We examined whether the quality of a couple’s relationship and sex life can strengthen or weaken the association between frequency of Internet pornography use and perceived lack of control over this behavior. In a sample of 1036 participants, results showed that frequency of pornography use was more strongly associated with feeling out of control when relationship and sexual satisfaction were lower. Findings suggest that couple dissatisfaction puts the individual at risk of reporting out-of-control pornography use.

KEYWORDS: Compulsive sexual behaviors, Relationship satisfaction, Sexual satisfaction; Pornography, Out-of-control sexual behaviors

PMID: 29281588

DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2017.1405301