2025
Smartphone Apps for Problematic Pornography Use: A Review of Content and Quality
Hart-Derrick V, Virani S, Zadeh O, Genovese N, Engel J, Ponce Martinez C, Potenza M, McCurdy L. Smartphone Apps for Problematic Pornography Use: A Review of Content and Quality. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 54. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00669-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobile App Rating ScaleProblematic pornography usePornography useMHealth appsCognitive-behavioral therapyEfficacious psychosocial treatmentsCognitive-behavioral skillsNegative psychosocial consequencesPsychosocial treatmentsRelationship difficultiesPsychological distressRating ScaleEngagement subscalesReview of contentSexual expectationsPsychosocial consequencesAccess treatmentSummaryOur resultsGoal settingHigher scoresMHealthSmartphone appMindfulness/meditationApp StorePornographySex differences in problematic pornography use among adolescents: a network analysis
Villena-Moya A, Potenza M, Granero R, Paiva Ú, Arrondo G, Chiclana-Actis C, Fernández-Aranda F, Jiménez-Murcia S, Normand E, Ballester L, Mestre-Bach G. Sex differences in problematic pornography use among adolescents: a network analysis. BMC Psychology 2025, 13: 347. PMID: 40200245, PMCID: PMC11978135, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-02624-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPornography useVulnerability of malesPotential of network analysisGender-sensitive preventionOnline victimizationSexual pleasureCentral variableUnique needsNetwork analysisDigital harmMood modificationSpanish sampleSex differencesVulnerabilityPornographyAdolescentsIntervention strategiesVictimsConflictSexualityConclusionsThese findingsSexLonelinessHarmMaleIdentification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries
Bőthe B, Tóth-Király I, Popova N, Nagy L, Koós M, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Kraus S, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Czakó A, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gewirtz-Meydan A, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Hashim H, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee C, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, Team S, 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, Štulhofer A, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Grubbs J. Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 131-154. PMID: 39945767, PMCID: PMC11974402, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study
Gewirtz-Meydan A, Feder H, Nagy L, Koós M, Kraus S, Demetrovics Z, Potenza M, Ballester-Arnal R, Batthyány D, Bergeron S, Billieux J, Briken P, Burkauskas J, Cárdenas-López G, Carvalho J, Castro-Calvo J, Chen L, Ciocca G, Corazza O, Csako R, Fernandez D, Fernandez E, Fujiwara H, Fuss J, Gabrhelík R, Gjoneska B, Gola M, Grubbs J, Hashim H, Islam S, Ismail M, Jiménez-Martínez M, Jurin T, Kalina O, Klein V, Költő A, Lee C, Lee S, Lewczuk K, Lin C, Lochner C, López-Alvarado S, Lukavská K, Mayta-Tristán P, Miller D, Orosová O, Orosz G, team S, 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, Ünsal B, Vaillancourt-Morel M, Van Hout M, Bőthe B. Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 114-130. PMID: 39945771, PMCID: PMC11974412, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPornography useSexual wellbeingWomen's motivationsSexual desireLack of sexual satisfactionSexual satisfactionSexual function problemsSelf-report survey designGrowing body of researchPornography use motivationsWomen's sexual wellbeingBody of researchPornographyHigher sexual desireSexual curiosityWellbeingMeasures of sexual functionMultifaceted natureParticipant ageWomenGrowing bodySurvey designLongitudinal designDesireParticipantsPornography, Problematic Pornography Use, and Infidelity
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Pornography, Problematic Pornography Use, and Infidelity. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 17. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00633-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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, 54: 733-748. 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 ageA comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: The Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11)
Saffari M, Chen C, Chen I, Ruckwongpatr K, Griffiths M, Potenza M, Wang X, Huang Y, Chen J, Tsai C, Lin C. A comprehensive measure assessing different types of problematic use of the internet among Chinese adolescents: The Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders (ACSID-11). Comprehensive Psychiatry 2024, 134: 152517. PMID: 39018815, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBergen Social Media Addiction ScaleSocial media useSocial Media Addiction ScaleInternet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short FormMedia useCross-cultural adaptationTranslation methodInternet-use disordersInternet-useOnline gamesWeb streamingOnline platformsAddiction ScaleProblematic useInternetComparative fit indexOnline surveyComprehensive measurePornographyConfirmatory factor analysisFour-factor solutionSpectrum of activityDifferent kindsCronbach's alphaMcDonaldWhy 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, 62: 1049-1065. 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 regionsIdentityPeople
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 adultsWorldResearch
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