ReviewFrontiers in psychiatry2021
Internet and Pornography Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Presumed Impact and What Can Be Done.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Internet-based interventions for behavioral addictions: A systematic review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Pooled it
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- COVID-19, sense of control, and the rise of addictive behaviors: a study in Poland.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2025Article
- From Pandemic to Porndemic: Understanding the Digital Consumption of Pornography in Uncertain Times.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Post-COVID-19 internet addiction, depression, and pornography addiction among adolescents: Findings from a nationwide study in Bangladesh.Health science reports · 2024Article
- I rely on a little help from my friends: the effect of interpersonal and intrapersonal emotion regulation on the relationship between FOMO and problematic internet use.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Trends ofMicroorganisms · 2024Article
- Need for Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Promotion Among Diverse College Students in a COVID-19 Era.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Review
- The Prevalence of Domestic Violence in the Lives of Female Heterosexual Partners of Sex Addicts.Violence against women · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent sexual life and attitudes: have we considered all the possible secondary effects of the pandemic?European journal of pediatrics · 2023Review
- Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Evidence from Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Males' Lived Experience with Self-Perceived Pornography Addiction: A Qualitative Study of Problematic Porn Use.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 in a Polish sample: psychometric validation and relationship with specific Internet-related disorders and psychosocial functioning.Current issues in personality psychology · 2023Article
- Understanding Serial Mediators of Problematic Pornography Use in Pakistani Men and Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Online Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Associations with Psychological Factors: An International Exploratory Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effect of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Co-occurring Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Problematic Internet Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- Problematic Internet Pornography Use and Psychological Distress among Emerging Adults in Malaysia: Gender as a Moderator.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Role of emotion regulation capacities in affective state among Chinese high school students in the post-pandemic era of COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents' Pornography Use Frequency, Motivations, and Problematic Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Mental Health Factors That Guide Individuals to Engage in Overconsumption Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Cultural Study Between USA and Ecuador.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an immense psychosocial strain worldwide. Excessive use of the internet during these psychologically trying times, fueled by physical isolation as a result of lockdowns, has translated into dysfunctional behaviors. A growing body of evidence suggests an unprecedented increase in internet use and consumption of online pornography during the pandemic, and possibly even directly caused by it. In this review, the authors report data from relevant sources to show the rise in pornography use during lockdowns in different countries worldwide. In addition to a brief overview of the neurobiology of internet addiction broadly and problematic online pornography use specifically, similarities with substance use disorders are explained. Further, the current status of the debate about defining diagnostic criteria is discussed. Finally, the review sheds light on the potential detrimental outcomes during the future post-pandemic "re-adaptation," while simultaneously offering preventative and management strategies for harm reduction. The authors conclude that foresightedness with utilizing existing tools and therapies and exercising appropriate amounts of caution could go a long way in addressing the challenges that lie ahead in the post-pandemic era.
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