Relação entre a cyberpornografia, a satisfação com os relacionamentos amorosos e a satisfação sexual numa amostra de adultos portugueses

Abstract

The consumption of pornography is a growing reality in the global scenario. The frequency of viewing pornography online causes a variety of problems in psychosocial and sexual functioning of consumers. The present study aims to understand the relationship between the frequency of cyberpornography consumption with satisfaction in romantic relationships and sexual satisfaction in adults. In this quantitative study, 268 Portuguese adults aged between
18 and 70 years old (M = 2.22, SD = 0.505) participated, mostly young adults (60.1 %) of Portuguese nationality (75.0%), single (73.9%) and heterosexuals (88.1%) living with their parents (43.3%). Participants answered an online sociodemographic questionnaire, the Cyber Pornography Use Inventory­9, the Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction, and the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction. The results suggest statistically significant positive differences in the frequency of viewing pornography according to gender, with higher scores
among male participants and, depending on whether they are in a formal relationship, with single individuals presenting higher levels of perceived compulsiveness, whereas married people have higher levels of access efforts and emotional distress. It is also verified that participants who live with parents, relatives or partners present greater perceived compulsiveness when compared to subjects who live alone, with children or with friends. Finally, atheist participants have higher levels of emotional distress. In view of the results
obtained, it is important to develop more studies that relate cyberpornography with other constructs in different layers of the population, as well as to develop awareness campaigns that warn of the consequences of excessive viewing of online pornography on the physical and psychosocial functioning of individuals.

Date of Award	29 Nov 2023
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Berta Rodrigues Maia (Supervisor)