ArticleInternational journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health2025
The Role of Positive and Negative Metacognitions About Sex in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Problematic Consumption of Pornography. A Mediation Model.
Article in International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Impulsivity and Emotional Dysregulation in Distress and Self-Perceived Pornography Addiction in Romanian Adults: Advancing the Dysregulation Pathway of "The Pornography Problems Due to Moral Incongruence Model".Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- 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
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Abstract
Objective: This study aims to examine how positive and negative metacognitions about sex (MSS) mediate the relationship between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. Method: 821 individuals from Romania, aged 18-70 ( Results: Both positive and negative MSS mediated the link between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. Conclusion: MSS plays a crucial role in understanding the dynamics between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. The study contributes to filling a gap in the literature by exploring MSS in this context. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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