Abstract

To inform debate around potential influences of online pornography, we applied a contemporary media-effects model to examine the relationship between online sexually explicit material (oSEM) exposure and several psychosocial outcomes – including sexual satisfaction, body satisfaction, sexist attitudes, and mental well-being. Perceived realism of oSEM (the extent to which it is believed to be a realistic portrayal of sexual experience) was assessed as a potential mediator of exposure-outcome relationships. Furthermore, family communication about sex and gender were investigated as potential moderators of any indirect relationships (via perceived realism). Using a convenience sample of cisgender, heterosexual adults (N = 252) and a cross-sectional questionnaire design, we found no significant direct or indirect relationships between oSEM-use and the psychosocial outcomes in question; equivalence testing demonstrated that (for all outcomes other than body satisfaction) we could reject effect sizes (rs) > ±.20. Overall, findings do not favour a negative or positive relationship between oSEM and the psychosocial outcomes under examination – oSEM appeared to have a negligible role in individuals’ current sexual functioning and mental well-being.

摘要

为了引导有关在线色情的潜在影响的辩论，我们应用了当代媒体效应模型来研究在线色情内容（oSEM）暴露与几种社会心理结果之间的关系，包括性满意度，身体满意度，性别歧视态度和心理健康。被。oSEM的感知现实性（在一定程度上被认为是对性经历的真实写照）被评估为潜在的暴露与结果关系的中介者。此外，关于性的家庭通信和性别被调查为任何间接关系的潜在主持人（通过感知现实主义）。使用顺式性别者，异性恋成年人（N  = 252）的便利性样本和横断面问卷设计，我们发现oSEM使用与所讨论的社会心理结果之间没有显着的直接或间接关系。等效性测试表明（对于除身体满意度以外的所有结果），我们可以拒绝效应大小（r s）>±.20。总体而言，研究结果不利于oSEM与接受检查的社会心理结果之间存在负相关或正相关的关系– oSEM在个体当前的性功能和心理健康中的作用微不足道。