2024
Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico)
Villena-Moya A, Chiclana-Actis C, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Potenza M, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico). Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 1-16. PMID: 39414731, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-03000-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography useFrequent pornography useNon-heterosexual orientationAdolescent pornography useCross-country differencesRisky sexual behaviorPoor family relationshipsPotential sociocultural factorsSexual risk behaviorsCross-jurisdictional approachFamily relationshipsPornographyCross-jurisdictionalRisk behaviorsSociocultural factorsSexual behaviorJurisdictional differencesLow religiositySpanish-speaking culturesReligiosityMexican sampleSpanish-speaking populationSociodemographic variablesSpanish sampleOlder ageSpanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder
Tarragón E, Testa G, Granero R, Potenza M, Kraus S, Uríszar J, Chiclana Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Mestre-Bach G. Spanish Validation of the Brief Pornography Screen Within a Clinical Sample of Individuals with Gambling Disorder. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 1-10. PMID: 39358592, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02986-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography useClinical sample of individualsConfirmatory factor analysisGambling disorderSample of individualsPsychometric propertiesLow self-directednessOne-factor solutionAdequate psychometric propertiesClinical samplesGeneral psychopathologySelf-directednessBehavioral addictionsImpulsive tendenciesConvergent validityPornography usePsychological distressScreening instrumentSpanish versionSpanish validationFactor analysisBriefDisordersIndividualsClinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder.
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024 PMID: 39298267, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptomsStatistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Statistical predictors of the co-occurrence between gambling disorder and problematic pornography use. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 178: 125-129. PMID: 39137720, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.07.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useCo-occurrence of GDGambling disorderEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImpulsivity levelsStructural equation modelingPornography useMaladaptive personality featuresCo-occurrenceHighest impulsivity levelProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleMaladaptive personalityPsychopathological distressPersonality measuresMental disordersPersonality featuresShort versionPsychopathologyStatistical predictorsEquation modelingDisordersImpulseSociodemographic variablesYounger ageWhy Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8)
Koós M, Nagy L, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Gaudet É, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chang Y, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fujiwara H, Fernandez E, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Hsieh Y, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Ponce F, Quintana G, Garzola G, Ramos-Diaz J, Rigaud K, Rousseau A, De Tubino Scanavino M, Schulmeyer M, Sharan P, Shibata M, Shoib, Sigre-Leirós V, Sniewski L, Spasovski O, Steibliene V, Stein D, Strizek J, Štulhofer A, team N, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8). The Journal Of Sex Research 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-16. PMID: 38905162, DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2359641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPornography useSexual orientationPornography use motivationsMotivation ScaleGender identityPornographySexual pleasureShort formMeasurement invariance testingGenderExamined countriesCountriesCross-cultural validityAssess different typesMulticultural sampleFrequent motivationPsychometric propertiesInvariance testingPublic healthShort scalesMotivationMotivational backgroundGeographic regionsIdentityPeopleCurrent Understanding of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Co-occurring Conditions: What Clinicians Should Know about Pharmacological Options
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Current Understanding of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Co-occurring Conditions: What Clinicians Should Know about Pharmacological Options. CNS Drugs 2024, 38: 255-265. PMID: 38485889, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01075-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderSexual behavior disorderReuptake inhibitorsBehavioral disordersPornography usePharmacological treatmentCo-occurring disordersEmpirical supportSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsCo-occurring conditionsMood stabilizersPsychiatric disordersPsychological therapiesTricyclic antidepressantsGeneralizability of resultsOpioid antagonistSerotonin antagonistsDisordersSerotoninPharmacological optionsPharmacological approachesAntagonistPharmacological therapyNarrative reviewNefazodoneProblematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools
Bőthe B, Nagy L, Koós M, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Consortium I, Kraus S. Problematic pornography use across countries, genders, and sexual orientations: Insights from the International Sex Survey and comparison of different assessment tools. Addiction 2024, 119: 928-950. PMID: 38413365, DOI: 10.1111/add.16431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenProblematic pornography usePornography useSexual orientationSex surveysProblematic Pornography Consumption ScaleSexual orientation-based differencesSexual orientation-related differencesPsychometric propertiesOrientation-related differencesBehavior disorder diagnosisConfirmatory factor analysisInter-factor correlationsDisorder diagnosisTreatment-seekingGender-based differencesInternational Statistical Classification of DiseasesStatistical Classification of DiseasesConsumption scaleFactor analysisInternational Statistical ClassificationSexual behaviorGenderCountriesWestern countriesInhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Inhibitory Control in Gambling Disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder/Problematic Pornography Use: a Review of the Last 5 Years. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2024, 11: 64-77. DOI: 10.1007/s40473-024-00272-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet gaming disorderImpaired inhibitory controlInhibitory controlGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsPornography useStudies of inhibitory controlComponents of executive functionStop-signal task performanceStop-signal taskGoal-directed behaviorTransdiagnostic factorExecutive functionIrrelevant responsesGaming disorderMental disordersTask performanceStroopDisordersAddictionHeterogeneous resultsTaskControl constructsNarrative reviewCompulsion
2023
Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M, Granero R, Uríszar J, Tarragón E, Chiclana Actis C, Testa G, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S. Understanding the Co-occurrence of Gambling Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use: Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2023, 40: 1295-1314. PMID: 38151657, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-023-10274-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProblematic pornography useGambling disorderEmotion regulationGD severitySubstance useTreatment-seeking individualsPornography useHigh impulsivityPersonality featuresPersonality profilesImpulsivityGroup differencesMore difficultyPsychopathologySociodemographic measuresWorse psychopathologySociodemographic variablesIndividualsDisordersCooperativenessPersonalityPresent studyLow levelsVariablesDifficultiesLoneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 664-676. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00516-0.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderProblematic pornography usePornography useCompulsive sexual behaviorSexual behavior disorderSubjective experienceSocial interactionBehavior disorderLonelinessEffective interventionsBidirectional natureHigh levelsPositive associationPotential predictorsSexual behaviorProblematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention
Testa G, Mestre-Bach G, Chiclana Actis C, Potenza M. Problematic Pornography Use in Adolescents: From Prevention to Intervention. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 210-218. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00469-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsProblematic pornography useMedia literacy approachAge-appropriate contentParticipatory teachingCritical thinkingMindfulness-based approachesSex educationCognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based researchPornography useEducationFuture evidence-based researchYoung peopleBehavioral therapyLearning methodsEarly exposureCurrent issuesAdolescentsNegative consequencesAbsence of studiesEffective interventionsPreliminary efficacyTreatment studiesProgramPrevention literature
2021
Religion, Morality, Ethics, and Problematic Pornography Use
Mestre-Bach G, Blycker G, Actis C, Brand M, Potenza M. Religion, Morality, Ethics, and Problematic Pornography Use. Current Addiction Reports 2021, 8: 568-577. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-021-00388-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Digital Technologies and Sex
Kraus S, Potenza M. Digital Technologies and Sex. 2020, 240-250. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190218058.013.21.ChaptersDigital technologiesSexual hookupsSexual practicesSexual beliefsUncommitted sexPornography useSexual behaviorSexual activityYoung peopleSextingFrequent pornography useCasual sex partnersWayRomanticallyPornographyPeopleInternetPracticeHookupsVulnerable populationsMore researchYoung adultsWorldResearchWhich conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”?
Brand M, Rumpf HJ, Demetrovics Z, Müller A, Stark R, King DL, Goudriaan AE, Mann K, Trotzke P, Fineberg NA, Chamberlain SR, Kraus SW, Wegmann E, Billieux J, Potenza MN. Which conditions should be considered as disorders in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) designation of “other specified disorders due to addictive behaviors”? Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2020, 11: 150-159. PMID: 32634114, PMCID: PMC9295220, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential addictive behaviorsAddictive behaviorsEveryday life behaviorPsychological mechanismsProblematic behaviorsCandidate phenomenaBehavioral experimentsClinical InterviewNegative consequencesCurrent theoriesPornography useProblematic formsDegree of supportDaily lifeFunctional impairmentDisordersEmpirical evidenceTheoretical modelMultiple scientific studiesNarrative reviewField of researchGamblingBehaviorSocial networksScientific studies