Research Highlight: Exploring the Lived Experience of Problematic Porn Users
Description
In the study we highlight this week, participants report on the various negative effects that they believe porn has had on their lives. Examples include decreased mental health, negative effects on intimacy and relationships, porn-induced erectile dysfunction, and symptoms of addiction.
Study highlighted (free draft version):
Exploring the Lived Experience of Problematic Users of Internet Pornography: A Qualitative Study
Full data-set for the study:
OSF | Responses_All_181021.pdf
Further Research:
Studies linking porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes – Your Brain On Porn
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