ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2020
Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Treatment Approaches for Problematic Pornography Use: A Systematic Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Treatments and interventions for compulsive sexual behavior disorder with a focus on problematic pornography use: A preregistered systematic review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Pooled it
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- Global research status and trends of compulsive sexual behavior disorder: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Review
- Problematic Pornography Use and Clinical and Psychosocial Correlates Among Low-Income U.S. Veterans: an Exploratory Study.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
- Validation of the Pornography Actors' Condom Use Attitudes Questionnaire.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of the amygdala in Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder via a parcellation pipeline based on Recurrence Quantification Analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Enhanced conditioning and disrupted extinction processes in men struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Differences in cross-sectional and daily diary problematic pornography use correlates.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsTo address current gaps around screening for problematic pornography use (PPU), we initially developed and tested a six-item Brief Pornography Screen (BPS) that asked about PPU in the past six months. METHODS AND
participantsWe recruited five independent samples from the U.S. and Poland to evaluate the psychometric properties of the BPS. In Study 1, we evaluated the factor structure, reliability, and elements of validity using a sample of 224 U.S. veterans. One item from the BPS was dropped in Study 1 due to low item endorsement. In Studies 2 and 3, we further investigated the five-item the factor structure of the BPS and evaluated its reliability and validity in two national U.S. representative samples (N = 1,466, N = 1,063, respectively). In Study 4, we confirmed the factor structure and evaluated its validity and reliability using a sample of 703 Polish adults. In Study 5, we calculated the suggested cut-off score for the screen using a sample of 105 male patients seeking treatment for compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD).
resultsFindings from a principal components analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor solution which yielded high internal consistency (α = 0.89-0.90), and analyses further supported elements of construct, convergent, criterion, and discriminant validity of the newly developed screen. Results from a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve suggested a cut-off score of four or higher for detecting possible PPU.
conclusionsThe BPS appears to be psychometrically sound, short, and easy to use in various settings with high potential for use in populations across international jurisdictions.
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