Abstract

Objectives: In spite of growing concerns about adolescents’ pornography use, research on problematic pornography use (PPU) in this population is scarce.

Method: We examined the structure and prevalence of PPU symptoms across 6 months in 337 male Croatian adolescents.

Results: Network analysis indicated that associations among PPU symptoms were highly stable, which was not the case with being at risk for PPU. Less than 5% of the panel participants appeared to be at risk for PPU.

Conclusions: This study’s findings may help increase awareness and reduce moral panic about PPU among parents and teachers, and inform emerging pornography literacy programs.

摘要

目标：尽管人们越来越关注青少年使用色情内容，但对该人群中有问题的色情使用（PPU）的研究却很少。

方法：我们检查了337名克罗地亚男性青少年在6个月内PPU症状的结构和患病率。

结果：网络分析表明，PPU症状之间的关联非常稳定，而具有PPU风险的情况并非如此。少于5％的小组参与者似乎有PPU风险。

结论：这项研究的发现可能有助于提高家长和老师对PPU的认识并减少道德恐慌，并为新兴的色情扫盲计划提供信息。