ArticleUpsala journal of medical sciences2018
Pornography consumption and psychosomatic and depressive symptoms among Swedish adolescents: a longitudinal study.
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- Association Between Self-Reported Pornographic Consumption Habits and Anxiety and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- From Pornography to Somatic Symptoms. A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Moral Disapproval of Pornography and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026Article
- Quantifying Opponent Process Dynamics in Pornography Use and Masturbation: An Exploratory Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Adolescents, Pornography Use, and Problematic Pornography Use: A Rapid Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2025Article
- "We're all still learning about how to talk about porn": Teacher and administrator perspectives about inclusion of education about pornography in Massachusetts high school sex education programs.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2025Article
- Prospective Association of Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety with Pornography Viewing Frequency Among Young Adults.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- The gender-specific associations between perceived parenting and sexual-related behaviors among secondary vocational school students in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Can I Love My Body Even if It Doesn't Look Like the Porn Stars'? Longitudinal Associations Between Pornography Use Frequency and Body Appreciation in a Diverse Sample of Adolescents.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Associations between adolescents watching pornography and poor mental health in three Swedish surveys.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
- Pornography use among adolescents and the role of primary care.Family medicine and community health · 2023Article
- Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Feelings after Exposure among Adolescents in Nine European Countries: The Role of Individual Factors and Social Characteristics.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Adolescents' Use of Pornography: Trends over a Ten-year Period in Sweden.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aims of this longitudinal study were to identify predictors for continued pornography consumption and to investigate pornography consumption in relation to psychosomatic and depressive symptoms among a group of adolescents in Sweden. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A longitudinal study in classroom environment in 53 randomly selected senior high school classes in mid-Sweden in years 2011 and 2013. Out of 477 participating boys and 400 girls in 2011, 224 boys (47%) and 238 girls (60%) participated in 2013.
resultsHigher pornography consumption at baseline and being born outside Sweden predicted continued pornography consumption at follow-up (adjusted R
conclusionsPornography consumption may, for some individuals, be associated to mental health issues. Differences between teenage boys and girls and between adolescents with diverse ethnic backgrounds imply that counseling and discussion about pornography need to be adjusted and individualized.
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