Pornography use is both ubiquitous and controversial in developed nations. Although research related to pornography use has flourished in topical and special-interest journals for several decades, much of this work has remained in the periphery of mainstream interests. The current article reviews how pornography use is likely relevant to various domains within psychological science, particularly emphasizing its significance in relationship research, adolescent-development research, and clinical science. Specifically, pornography use is likely salient to research examining both sexual and romantic satisfaction. Additionally, it is also likely relevant to understanding adolescent sexual development, particularly among sexual-minority populations. Finally, a large body of research suggests that pornography use may become problematic, either because of excessive use or moral incongruence about such use, illustrating its salience in clinical psychological science. Collectively, the current research related to pornography use suggests that it is of interest to multiple domains in psychological science and that its effects can range from positive to neutral to negative.

在发达国家，色情内容的使用无处不在且存在争议。尽管有关色情使用的研究在主题期刊和特别关注期刊上发展了数十年，但其中大部分工作仍处于主流兴趣的边缘。当前文章回顾了色情内容的使用如何可能与心理学中的各个领域相关，特别是强调了其在关系研究，青少年发展研究和临床科学中的重要性。具体来说，色情内容的使用对于研究性和浪漫满足感的研究可能很重要。此外，这也可能与了解青少年的性发展有关，特别是在少数族裔人群中。最后，大量研究表明，使用色情内容可能会成为问题，要么是由于过度使用，要么是因为使用不道德，这说明了它在临床心理学中的重要性。总体而言，当前与色情使用有关的研究表明，它在心理学领域受到多个领域的关注，其影响范围可以从正面到中性再到负面。