ABSTRACT

While recent meta-analyses have provided answers to a number of historically contentious debates about correlates of pornography use, several questions remain unanswered. Whether pornography is associated with sexual functioning is one such question. Informed by theorizing on sexual scripting, social comparisons, and sexual objectification, the present study examined the possibility that pornography is related to orgasm difficulty through sexual insecurity (i.e., insecurity about one’s sexual performance and sexual attractiveness). Data were from the National Survey of Porn Use, Relationships, and Sexual Socialization (NSPRSS), a U.S. population-based probability study. There was an indirect effect of pornography consumption frequency on orgasm difficulty through sexual insecurity. Participants who used pornography more frequently reported higher levels of sexual insecurity, and higher levels of sexual insecurity predicted orgasm difficulty. There was also an indirect effect of partner pressure to view pornography on orgasm difficulty. Higher levels of partner pressure to view pornography were associated with higher levels of sexual insecurity, which in turn predicted orgasm difficulty. Results were indistinguishable by gender and maintained after controlling for a number of potential confounds. These findings suggest that some men and women’s personal and (pressured) partnered pornography consumption have the potential to increase orgasm difficulty through bodily and performance insecurity.

摘要

虽然最近的荟萃分析为一些关于色情使用相关性的历史上有争议的辩论提供了答案，但仍有几个问题没有答案。色情是否与性功能有关就是这样一个问题。通过对性脚本、社会比较和性对象化的理论化，本研究检验了色情与性高潮困难通过性不安全感（即对一个人的性表现和性吸引力的不安全感）相关的可能性。数据来自全国色情使用、关系和性社会化调查 (NSPRSS)，这是一项基于美国人口的概率研究。色情消费频率通过性不安全感对性高潮困难产生间接影响。更频繁地使用色情内容的参与者报告了更高水平的性不安全感，而更高水平的性不安全感预示着性高潮困难。伴侣观看色情内容对性高潮困难的压力也有间接影响。更高水平的伴侣观看色情内容的压力与更高水平的性不安全感相关，这反过来又预示着性高潮困难。结果无法按性别区分，并在控制了一些潜在的混杂因素后保持不变。这些发现表明，一些男性和女性的个人和（压力）合作色情消费有可能通过身体和表现不安全来增加性高潮的难度。伴侣观看色情内容对性高潮困难的压力也有间接影响。更高水平的伴侣观看色情内容的压力与更高水平的性不安全感相关，这反过来又预示着性高潮困难。结果无法按性别区分，并在控制了一些潜在的混杂因素后保持不变。这些发现表明，一些男性和女性的个人和（压力）合作色情消费有可能通过身体和表现不安全来增加性高潮的难度。伴侣观看色情内容对性高潮困难的压力也有间接影响。更高水平的伴侣观看色情内容的压力与更高水平的性不安全感相关，这反过来又预示着性高潮困难。结果无法按性别区分，并在控制了一些潜在的混杂因素后保持不变。这些发现表明，一些男性和女性的个人和（压力）合作色情消费有可能通过身体和表现不安全来增加性高潮的难度。结果无法按性别区分，并在控制了一些潜在的混杂因素后保持不变。这些发现表明，一些男性和女性的个人和（压力）合作色情消费有可能通过身体和表现不安全来增加性高潮的难度。结果无法按性别区分，并在控制了一些潜在的混杂因素后保持不变。这些发现表明，一些男性和女性的个人和（压力）合作色情消费有可能通过身体和表现不安全来增加性高潮的难度。