Frequency and Duration of Use, Craving and Negative Emotions in Problematic Online Sexual Activities

Chen, Lijun; Ding, Cody; Jiang, Xiaoliu; Potenza, Marc N.

doi:10.1080/10720162.2018.1547234

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“…This 12-item questionnaire is a unidimensional scale assessing pornography craving (Chen, Ding, et al, 2018; Kraus & Rosenberg, 2014). The respondents indicated how strongly they agreed with each item using the following seven response options (presented without numerals): “completely disagree,” “somewhat disagree,” “disagree a little,” “neither agree nor disagree,” “agree a little,” “somewhat agree,” and “completely agree.” Higher scores indicate greater cravings for pornography.…”

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The role of impaired control in screening problematic pornography use: Evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in a large help-seeking male sample.

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Jiang²,

Luo³

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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In help-or treatment-seeking people, there may be a portion of individuals with self-perceived addiction; however, how to distinguish these individuals from help-seeking patients with dysregulated pornography use remains unclear. The present study sought to examine the specific role of impaired control in identifying individuals with self-perceived problems when screening problematic pornography use (PPU) in a large help-seeking male sample (N = 8,845; M age = 25.82 years, SD = 7.83). Based on the results of latent profile analysis, three groups were identified in the help-seeking sample: Self-perceived PPU group (n = 2,089; 23.6%), impaired control group (n = 4,180; 47.3%), and PPU group (n = 2,576; 29.1%). The self-perceived PPU group was characterized by the highest moral incongruence, but not objectively dysregulated in pornography use. The other two groups met the criteria of impaired control, suggesting that, impaired control may distinguish between self-perceived PPU and dysregulated use in help-seeking men. Six months later, self-reported data were collected again from 972 of these help-seeking men. The longitudinal cross-lagged analysis showed that impaired control at baseline positively predicted PPU at the 6-month follow-up; simultaneously, the reverse association was also significant and positive. In sum, impaired control functioned as a criterion to differentiate between self-perceived PPU and dysregulated pornography use. Impaired control might be used as a robust and reliable predictor of PPU, but it may not be a sufficient criterion of PPU in itself. Public Health Significance StatementImpaired control is a reliable feature when screening for problematic pornography use (PPU). Impaired control is a robust predictor of PPU over time. Impaired control may distinguish between individuals with self-perceived PPU and dysregulated PPU in help-seeking samples.

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The role of impaired control in screening problematic pornography use: Evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in a large help-seeking male sample.

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Jiang²,

Luo³

et al. 2022

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“…Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 488 Acknowledgments: We would like to acknowledge Bin Wu and Yan Zhao (the founders of the "Reyboys", a…”

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“…Through the systematic review process conducted, we decided to retain three scales that were developed to measure problematic pornography use, even if not all of the three scales were specifically designed to measure internet pornography, as a large majority of participants used online pornography, and the developers of these scales suggested that they could be used to measure problematic IPU [14,15], additionally we replaced "pornography" into "internet pornography" in the Chinese version. We selected these three scales for the following reasons: (1) they include fewer items and are thus easily administered measures, (2) all of them cover the core characteristics of IPU, such as loss control, (3) they are grounded in addiction components such as impaired control, conflict, salience [11], (4) they are applicable within the Chinese culture [16][17][18][19], and (5) they display strong test-retest (i.e., two weeks) reliability; consequently, these three previously validated scales were identified for further examination. First, the Short Internet Addiction Test Adapted to OSAs (s-IAT-sex), which has demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties [9].…”

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The Assessment of Problematic Internet Pornography Use: A Comparison of Three Scales with Mixed Methods

Chen

Jiang

2020

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The primary aim of this study was to compare different screening tools for problematic internet pornography use (IPU) and identify the most accurate measure. The reliability and validity of three scales, namely, the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS), Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPUS), and Short Internet Addiction Test Adapted to Online Sexual Activities(s-IAT-sex), were examined using three homogeneous groups, respectively. A total of 972 adults (mean age = 24.8) from 28 provinces/regions in China participated in the quantitative part (QUAN). The Brief Pornography Screener served as the reference standard. The PPCS demonstrated stronger reliability and validity, including criterion validity, as well as greater sensitivity and acceptable specificity; therefore, it was considered to be the more accurate screening instrument. In the qualitative part (QUAL), we interviewed 22 volunteers and 11 therapists (who had worked with individuals with problematic IPU) to examine their perspectives on the core features of problematic IPU and dimensions of the PPCS. Almost all the interviewees endorsed the structure of the PPCS. These findings encourage the use of the PPCS in future research studies and underscore its screening applications because of its ability to classify IPU as problematic or nonproblematic.

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“…In conservative China, since pornography is seen as a difficult issue to talk about, the studies on PPU were lacking, which may contribute to the fact that there were not any original screeners. In order to know the occurrence of PPU in China, researchers have translated several scales, including the Short Internet Addiction Test Adapted to OSAs (s-IAT-sex) [ 32 ], the Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPUS) [ 33 ], the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-18) [ 34 ], and the Brief Pornography Screener (BPS) [ 27 ]. These screeners were confirmed valid in Chinese context.…”

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Problematic Pornography Use in China

Chen

2022

Curr Addict Rep

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Purpose of Review China is a typical sexual conservative cultural context country; it is necessary to understand the problematic pornography use (PPU) in China, which may reflect the influence of the conservative culture on PPU. In this review, the pornography use motivation, prevalence, screening scales, diagnosing elements, and intervention situation in China were described. Recent Findings The most preponderant pornography use motivations were self-exploration and seeking education. In line with the international situation in screening PPU, inconsistent assessment resulted in fluctuant prevalence in China. Fortunately, several screening scales were confirmed valid in Chinese sample. The symptoms of PPU among Chinese were similar with samples from other Western countries. More urgently, in China, it appeared there exists a supply–demand imbalance in regards to the prevalence of PPU and the limited treatment options available. Summary Due to the conservative attitude toward sex and pornography, research on pornography use in China is scarce. The Chinese pornography motivations differ from the Western more permissive countries, but the core symptoms of PPU among Chinese are similar with the other Western participants. Actually, in the Chinese public, the prevalence of PPU is high; however, the demand for professional psychotherapy services exceeds the current available resources.

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Frequency and Duration of Use, Craving and Negative Emotions in Problematic Online Sexual Activities

Cited by 18 publications

References 70 publications

The role of impaired control in screening problematic pornography use: Evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in a large help-seeking male sample.

The role of impaired control in screening problematic pornography use: Evidence from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in a large help-seeking male sample.

The Assessment of Problematic Internet Pornography Use: A Comparison of Three Scales with Mixed Methods

Problematic Pornography Use in China

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