The present study examined the mediating role of pornography use between attachment insecurities and body image self-consciousness in a large sample of women. We hypothesized that pornography use would mediate the relationship between insecure attachment orientations and body image self-consciousness. We recruited a convenient sample of 1001 Israeli women who completed measures assessing attachment orientation, body self-consciousness, and pornography use frequency. We employed structural equation modeling with maximum likelihood estimation method to examine the direct pathways between attachment and body image self-consciousness, as well as the indirect, or mediational, pathways through pornography use. Results found a direct effect of anxious and avoidant attachment on body image self-consciousness in women regardless of their relationship status. However, we only found a mediating role of pornography use between anxious attachment and body-image self-consciousness in women currently in a romantic relationship. In conclusion, our results suggest women may be more susceptible to the influence of pornography use on their body image self-consciousness when they are anxiously attached to a romantic partner. Implications for clinical practice and future directions are discussed.

本研究在大量女性样本中检查了色情使用在依恋不安全感和身体形象自我意识之间的中介作用。我们假设色情使用会调解不安全的依恋取向和身体形象自我意识之间的关系。我们招募了一个由 1001 名以色列女性组成的方便样本，她们完成了评估依恋取向、身体自我意识和色情使用频率的措施。我们采用结构方程建模和最大似然估计方法来检查依恋和身体形象自我意识之间的直接途径，以及通过色情使用的间接或中介途径。结果发现，无论男女关系状况如何，焦虑和回避依恋对女性的身体形象自我意识都有直接影响。然而，我们只发现色情使用在目前处于浪漫关系中的女性的焦虑依恋和身体形象自我意识之间的中介作用。总之，我们的结果表明，当女性焦虑地依恋浪漫伴侣时，她们可能更容易受到色情使用对她们身体形象自我意识的影响。讨论了对临床实践和未来方向的影响。我们的研究结果表明，当女性焦虑地依恋浪漫伴侣时，她们可能更容易受到色情使用对她们身体形象自我意识的影响。讨论了对临床实践和未来方向的影响。我们的研究结果表明，当女性焦虑地依恋浪漫伴侣时，她们可能更容易受到色情使用对她们身体形象自我意识的影响。讨论了对临床实践和未来方向的影响。